Question 1

Describe why the Multiple Intervention Program (MIP)framework was developed initially in the late 1980s.

Accepted Answer

In Ontario in the late 1980s,there was a shift away from public health programs that predominantly involved home visits and clinically oriented services in schools and workplaces.As evidence on socio-ecological determinants increased,and as considerations of how best to distribute scarce resources in public health were debated,programs increasingly began to focus on interventions targeting multiple layers of the system.CHNs were asked to expand their interventions to include communities,organizations,and policy levels.With the input of PHNs and managers in Ottawa,a program framework was developed.

Question 2

A nurse uses a SWOT analysis as part of the planning process.What information will this provide the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sources of information 
B)  Timetable 
C)  Opportunities 
D)  Working plan 
A)  Sources of information 
B)  Timetable 
C)  Opportunities 
D)  Working plan C

Question 3

David is planning,monitoring,and evaluating a community program on farm safety.He uses a tool to depict the timing and sequence of activities to ensure success of the program.What tool is David using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Program evaluation tool kit 
B)  Gantt chart 
C)  Program logic model 
D)  SWOT 
A)  Program evaluation tool kit 
B)  Gantt chart 
C)  Program logic model 
D)  SWOT B

Question 4

Which comment is true about program planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process is linear. 
B)  Steps can be repeated. 
C)  The first step is to identify a problem. 
D)  Evaluation is the final step. 
A)  The process is linear. 
B)  Steps can be repeated. 
C)  The first step is to identify a problem. 
D)  Evaluation is the final step.

Question 5

What does program evaluation primarily look at?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methods to initiate change 
B)  What works and what else needs to be done 
C)  How best to meet the community's needs 
D)  What can be achieved through standards of practice 
A)  Methods to initiate change 
B)  What works and what else needs to be done 
C)  How best to meet the community's needs 
D)  What can be achieved through standards of practice

Question 6

A group of nurses are using a program logic model to plan a new multicultural liaison program.What would be the most appropriate short-term outcome for the program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing awareness in the community of multicultural resources 
B)  Building the knowledge of health care workers on how to work with multicultural groups 
C)  Building the knowledge of health care workers on how to access the liaison program 
D)  Increasing appropriate use of the health care system for multicultural groups 
A)  Increasing awareness in the community of multicultural resources 
B)  Building the knowledge of health care workers on how to work with multicultural groups 
C)  Building the knowledge of health care workers on how to access the liaison program 
D)  Increasing appropriate use of the health care system for multicultural groups

Question 7

Jas is a nurse in a large multicultural health department.What framework is she likely to use in planning programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  A framework that is separate from the program values and principles 
B)  A specific planning framework for government-funded programs 
C)  Her own individual planning framework 
D)  A planning framework is optional 
A)  A framework that is separate from the program values and principles 
B)  A specific planning framework for government-funded programs 
C)  Her own individual planning framework 
D)  A planning framework is optional

Question 8

What is included in the multiple intervention program framework?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implement strategies suggested in the literature 
B)  Describe ecological determinants of the problem 
C)  Select the most economical strategy 
D)  Optimize interventions 
A)  Implement strategies suggested in the literature 
B)  Describe ecological determinants of the problem 
C)  Select the most economical strategy 
D)  Optimize interventions

Question 9

A nurse is involved in planning a health promotion program in a community.What occurs after the program is designed and implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conducting a situational analysis 
B)  Monitoring the program 
C)  Identifying the issues of concern 
D)  Selecting the best alternatives 
A)  Conducting a situational analysis 
B)  Monitoring the program 
C)  Identifying the issues of concern 
D)  Selecting the best alternatives

Question 10

A nurse is planning a wellness centre and wants to ensure that her planning process is transparent.What does the nurse need to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure that all voices are heard in the process and reflected in the final outcomes 
B)  Make sure identified needs and wants are operationalized into the proposed interventions 
C)  Ensure that the process for selecting priorities is made apparent to those not directly involved in the process 
D)  See that all suggestions and inputs are incorporated into the planning process 
A)  Ensure that all voices are heard in the process and reflected in the final outcomes 
B)  Make sure identified needs and wants are operationalized into the proposed interventions 
C)  Ensure that the process for selecting priorities is made apparent to those not directly involved in the process 
D)  See that all suggestions and inputs are incorporated into the planning process

Question 11

What type of reporting format is used to assemble quantitative data findings from research studies with a common objective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Questionnaires 
B)  Surveys 
C)  Systematic reviews 
D)  Epidemiological studies 
A)  Questionnaires 
B)  Surveys 
C)  Systematic reviews 
D)  Epidemiological studies

Question 12

What type of qualitative strategy is used to elicit and validate collective testimonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community meetings 
B)  Key informant interviews 
C)  Questionnaires 
D)  Focus groups 
A)  Community meetings 
B)  Key informant interviews 
C)  Questionnaires 
D)  Focus groups

Question 13

A nurse is identifying priority interventions as part of community planning.What is a subjective criterion the nurse might use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Size of the problem 
B)  Cost of the program 
C)  Consequences of the problem 
D)  Political will to address the problem 
A)  Size of the problem 
B)  Cost of the program 
C)  Consequences of the problem 
D)  Political will to address the problem

Question 14

A nurse is evaluating a bike safety program for school-age children.What would be an example of a spin-off?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents wearing helmets when biking 
B)  More children wearing helmets when biking 
C)  Reduction in head injuries in school-age children 
D)  Change in attitudes of children regarding use of helmets 
A)  Parents wearing helmets when biking 
B)  More children wearing helmets when biking 
C)  Reduction in head injuries in school-age children 
D)  Change in attitudes of children regarding use of helmets

Question 15

Describe why the Multiple Intervention Program (MIP)framework was updated in the late 1990s.

Accepted Answer

The MIP framework was updated because of

Question 16

A community group is using the program logic model to plan a new community wide system of bike and walking trails.What is true about the program logic model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shows how to document different facets of a program after evaluation 
B)  Provides a diagram of what the program is supposed to do,with whom,and why 
C)  Helpful when started from the top as it does not require specific target groups 
D)  Yields a diagram that provides rigid guidelines on the expected impacts of the program 
A)  Shows how to document different facets of a program after evaluation 
B)  Provides a diagram of what the program is supposed to do,with whom,and why 
C)  Helpful when started from the top as it does not require specific target groups 
D)  Yields a diagram that provides rigid guidelines on the expected impacts of the program

Question 17

What is an ongoing dynamic process that supports further refinement of program activities and helps to identify gaps or flaws in the original program design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation 
B)  Planning 
C)  Assessment 
D)  Implementation 
A)  Evaluation 
B)  Planning 
C)  Assessment 
D)  Implementation

Question 18

Why is it important for a nurse to engage with community partners while working on a community family violence prevention program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduces program planning and implementation costs 
B)  Reflects the priorities of the public health department 
C)  Ensures the success of the program 
D)  Helps to build community commitment to the program 
A)  Reduces program planning and implementation costs 
B)  Reflects the priorities of the public health department 
C)  Ensures the success of the program 
D)  Helps to build community commitment to the program

Question 19

Callie is a new nurse who wants to analyze quantitative data about her community.What will be her first step?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduct a focus group 
B)  Develop a survey 
C)  Examine existing health status reports 
D)  Estimate program cost 
A)  Conduct a focus group 
B)  Develop a survey 
C)  Examine existing health status reports 
D)  Estimate program cost

Question 20

A nurse is using qualitative research strategies as part of the planning process.What question will be answered using this research approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who 
B)  Why 
C)  When 
D)  How much less likely 
A)  Who 
B)  Why 
C)  When 
D)  How much less likely

Exam 14: Community Health Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation

Describe why the Multiple Intervention Program (MIP)framework was developed initially in the late 1980s.

A nurse uses a SWOT analysis as part of the planning process.What information will this provide the nurse?

David is planning,monitoring,and evaluating a community program on farm safety.He uses a tool to depict the timing and sequence of activities to ensure success of the program.What tool is David using?

Which comment is true about program planning?

What does program evaluation primarily look at?

A group of nurses are using a program logic model to plan a new multicultural liaison program.What would be the most appropriate short-term outcome for the program?

Jas is a nurse in a large multicultural health department.What framework is she likely to use in planning programs?

What is included in the multiple intervention program framework?

A nurse is involved in planning a health promotion program in a community.What occurs after the program is designed and implemented?

A nurse is planning a wellness centre and wants to ensure that her planning process is transparent.What does the nurse need to do?

What type of reporting format is used to assemble quantitative data findings from research studies with a common objective?

What type of qualitative strategy is used to elicit and validate collective testimonies?

A nurse is identifying priority interventions as part of community planning.What is a subjective criterion the nurse might use?

A nurse is evaluating a bike safety program for school-age children.What would be an example of a spin-off?

Describe why the Multiple Intervention Program (MIP)framework was updated in the late 1990s.

A community group is using the program logic model to plan a new community wide system of bike and walking trails.What is true about the program logic model?

What is an ongoing dynamic process that supports further refinement of program activities and helps to identify gaps or flaws in the original program design?

Why is it important for a nurse to engage with community partners while working on a community family violence prevention program?

Callie is a new nurse who wants to analyze quantitative data about her community.What will be her first step?

A nurse is using qualitative research strategies as part of the planning process.What question will be answered using this research approach?

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