A health promotion program was offered at a local school. Immediately after the program, the nurse gave a posttest to evaluate what the children learned.
The nurse was measuring:

The PRECEDE-PROCEED model would be a good choice for the group to use.

This model is a comprehensive structure for assessing health needs and designing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and other public health programs.

It provides a framework for understanding the multifactorial nature of health and the multiple levels of intervention that may be needed to address complex health issues.

Choice A is incorrect because the Social Cognitive Theory focuses on the interaction between individuals and their environment, but does not provide a comprehensive framework for assessing community health needs.

Choice B is incorrect because the Diffusion of Innovation Theory focuses on how new ideas and technologies spread within a population, but does not provide a comprehensive framework for assessing community health needs.

Choice C is incorrect because the Health Belief Model focuses on individual beliefs and attitudes towards health behaviors, but does not provide a comprehensive framework for assessing community health needs.

A learning objective that measures a patient’s level of remembering the signs and symptoms of infection would use the verb “state” because it indicates that the patient is able to recall and verbally express the information.

Choice B is not the correct answer because “distinguish” implies that the patient is able to differentiate between two or more things, which is not the same as simply remembering information.

Choice C is not the correct answer because “develop” implies that the patient is creating something new, which is not relevant to remembering information.

Choice D is not the correct answer because “demonstrate” implies that the patient is able to show or prove something through their actions, which is not the same as simply remembering information.