{"id":137088,"date":"2024-09-12T07:59:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T07:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=137088"},"modified":"2024-09-12T07:59:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T07:59:28","slug":"the-nurse-is-comparing-the-effectiveness-of-two-smoking-cessation-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/12\/the-nurse-is-comparing-the-effectiveness-of-two-smoking-cessation-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"The nurse is comparing the effectiveness of two smoking cessation programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The nurse is comparing the effectiveness of two smoking cessation programs, Program A and Program B, which were designed for adolescent clients who reported smoking for one year or longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adolescents in three high schools in the American southeast were randomly assigned to one of the two study programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Significantly more adolescents stopped smoking after completing Program A than those who completed Program B, and the effect size was 0.8. Based on these findings, which action should the community health nurse take?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Provide all smoking adolescents in the three high schools with Program A.<br>B Investigate the effectiveness of other smoking cessation programs.<br>C Replicate the study using adolescents from across the United States.<br>D Survey the adolescents&#8217; families to determine how many family members smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>A: Provide all smoking adolescents in the three high schools with Program A.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse&#8217;s decision should be guided by the evidence from the study. The data indicates that Program A was significantly more effective than Program B in helping adolescents quit smoking, with an effect size of 0.8. An effect size of 0.8 is considered large, suggesting a strong impact of Program A on smoking cessation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the study&#8217;s results, Program A should be implemented for all smoking adolescents in the three high schools. This action leverages the proven effectiveness of Program A to potentially improve outcomes for the targeted population. Here\u2019s why the other options are less suitable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>B: Investigate the effectiveness of other smoking cessation programs.<\/strong> While exploring other programs might be beneficial for future initiatives, the immediate evidence from this study supports Program A&#8217;s effectiveness. It is more practical to apply a proven solution rather than continuing to investigate other programs at this stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C: Replicate the study using adolescents from across the United States.<\/strong> Although replication is valuable for generalizing results, it is not the immediate next step. The current study\u2019s results are sufficient to justify the use of Program A in the specific schools studied. Expanding the study is a longer-term goal for broader validation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D: Survey the adolescents&#8217; families to determine how many family members smoke.<\/strong> This action does not directly address the immediate need for an effective smoking cessation program. While family smoking habits can influence adolescents&#8217; smoking behavior, the priority should be to apply the effective intervention identified by the study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By implementing Program A, the community health nurse can ensure that the adolescents in the high schools receive the most effective intervention available based on current evidence, potentially leading to higher success rates in smoking cessation among this population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nurse is comparing the effectiveness of two smoking cessation programs, Program A and Program B, which were designed for adolescent clients who reported smoking for one year or longer. Adolescents in three high schools in the American southeast were randomly assigned to one of the two study programs. 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