After a Need and Client Demand for a Program Have

question 3

Multiple Choice

After a need and client demand for a program have been determined through the needs assessment process, the next step in the development of the program is to choose a procedural method that will assist the nurse in planning the program to be offered. Which are possible planning methods? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Program planning method (PPM)
• B) Multi-attribute utility technique (MAUT)
• C) Sustainability method
• D) Effectiveness method
• E) Population needs assessment

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Definitions:

Payback Period

The duration needed to recoup the cost of an investment.

Straight-Line Depreciation

Straight-line depreciation is an accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life in equal annual amounts.

Net Present Value

A method used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment or project by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows.

Discount Factor(s)

A numerical factor used to calculate the present value of future cash flows, reflecting how future values are worth less in today's terms.