 a. Feed Lhc rncntolly rct. nrdcd child according to prescribed quantity and quality of food. b. Teach the nfontally rctan Jecl chili] simple skills related to the activities of daily living. c. Apply measures taught lo prevent infedion in the mentally retarded member. '11ie 111ore specific the ohjective1,, the easier is the evaluation of their attainment. specifica lly staled objectives define the criteria for evaluation. Objectives vary nccording lo Lhc lime spnn required for t J1cir realization. Short­ term or immedi. itc ohjcclivc.-;,1re formulated for problem situation s which require immedintc nll'cntion, and results cnn he observed in a rnlntivt:ly short period of time. They arc,wcomplishcd with few 1111rsc-family contacts,rnd with the use of relatively less resources. l. 011~-lcrm or ultimate ohjec Lives, on th<. ! other hantl, require several nurse-family c-11cc>1111t,ers and an invest men L of more resources. ·111c n:iture of outcomes sought require time Lo demonstrate. Suc. :h is the: natun~ of behavior change which is often the object of 11ursi11g intl;!rvcntion. Mctl. ium-tcrm or inte1-medi ate objectives are those which are not immediutely achieved and are re. quired lo attain the loog-tenn ones. As wilh goals, objectives should be realislk and attainable considering the resources of the nurse, the family. iml the commun ity. 1 n. i<lcliti<Jn, they should be measurab le. Speciiic statement s of objectives foci! itate the evaluation of their attainme nt. Objectives and evaluation are directly related. Wl1en objectives are stated in terms of observable fact nnd/or behavior, the criteria for evaluation become inherent and evident. ,axample: Nursing goal The family will manage malaria as a disease and threat In an endemic area. Short-term/Immed iate objecttve-The sick member/s wlll take the drugs accurately as to dose, frequency, duration and drus combination. All members will use self-protection measures at night tilt early morning when bltfng time of the mosquito vector is expected. Medium-term/Intermediate ob Jectt-ve-All members will have regular medical check-up-and laboratory confirmation (i. e., blood smear) to monitor presence of malar Ta . Long-term objective-All members will carry out mosquito vector control measures. DEVELOPING THE INTERVENTION PLAN The next step in developing the family nursing care plan is formulating the intervention plan. This involves selection of appropr iate nursing interventions based on the formulated goals and objectives. In selecting the nursing interventions, the nurse decides on appropriote nursing actions among a set of alternative s, specifying the most effective or efficient method of nurse-family contact and the resources needed. Some examples of methods of nurse-family contact include the home visit, clinic conference, visit in the work place, sc;l]ool visit, telephone can, group approach (like health classes), 83 