A nurse is presenting weekly prenatal classes for pregnant teens who are at risk for having low birth weight babies.
An example of a long-term outcomes for this program is:

Determining an appropriate outcome to measure in a health promotion program will depend on the program’s goals and objectives.

These goals and objectives should guide the selection of outcomes to measure the effectiveness of the program.

Choice A is not correct because the timing of the program does not determine the appropriate outcome to measure.

Choice B is not correct because while client preferences are important, they do not solely determine the appropriate outcome to measure.

Choice C is not correct because while the nurse’s opinion is important, it does not solely determine the appropriate outcome to measure.

According to the Transtheoretical Model, an individual who has already made small changes and is ready to take action in the next month is at the preparation stage.

This stage is characterized by making a commitment to change.

The individual intends to take action within the next month and may already be making small changes.

Choice B, beginning action stage, choice C, precontemplation stage, and choice D, contemplation stage are not stages where an individual who has already made small changes and is ready to take action in the next month would be according to the Transtheoretical Model.