A nurse is planning a program to teach cardiac health at the senior citizens center.Which of the following is an effectively written objective for the program?
A) By the end of the program each participant will report walking at least 30 minutes a day at least 5 days each week.
B) By the end of the program each participant will voice a commitment to walk at least 30 minutes a day.
C) By the end of the program each participant will understand the need for physical exercise.
D) Each participant will voice a commitment to engage in physical exercise each day.

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Useful program objectives must include a statement of the specific behaviors desired,using an action verb that can be seen and measured.Only "will report walking 30 minutes a day at least 5 days each week" has a specific outcome action that can be seen and measured.Voicing a commitment is not an outcome action; it is only a verbal agreement.The verb understand is not an action verb that can be seen and measured.

A Nurse Is Planning a Program to Teach Cardiac Health