A Nurse Starts to Collect Evaluative Data for a Major

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse starts to collect evaluative data for a major health project one month after it starts. Which of the following best describes the purpose of this data collection?

• A) Filling out the forms helps the aggregate feel involved in the process.
• B) Formative evaluation allows the nurse to make changes if needed.
• C) Funding agencies require ongoing evaluations to continue contributing.
• D) The nurse needed to know if the desired outcomes were being achieved.

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Definitions:

Plasmids

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules found in bacterial cells and some eukaryotes, independent of chromosomes, often carrying genes that benefit their host organisms.

Prokaryotes

Microorganisms characterized by the absence of a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, including bacteria and archaea, which play key roles in ecosystems and biotechnology.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize functional gene products such as proteins, influencing an organism's structure and functions.

Stress

A state of mental or emotional strain resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.