A nurse is creating a program objective. Which of the following would be developed?
a. Decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County by providing immunization clinics in all schools be-tween August and December of 2007
b. Provide condoms to sexually active teen-agers in the local high school
c. Increase by 25% the number of school-age children wearing seat belts
d. Provide free diabetic screening every other month for 2 years
ANS: A
A program objective needs a strong, action-oriented verb, a statement of a single purpose, a statement of a single result, and a time frame for achieving the expected result—To decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County by providing immunization clinics in all schools between August and December of 2007. To provide condoms to sexually active teenag-ers in the local high school does not include the statement of a result of this action or a time frame. To increase by 25% the number of school-age children wearing seat belts does not have a time frame for achieving the expected result. To provide free diabetic screening every other month for 2 years does not include the statement of a single result of this action or a specific time frame.
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