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 World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

It would be the most reliable source for data on the health of the Iraqi people.

Choice A is incorrect because the Kaiser Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on national health issues and the U.S. role in global health policy.

Choice B is incorrect because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a national public health institute in the United States.

Choice C is incorrect because the Department of Health and Human Services is a department of the U.S. federal government responsible for protecting the health of all Americans.

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.