During the Evaluation Phase of the Nursing Process, the Nurse

question 23

Multiple Choice

During the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the nurse realizes that the patient's short-term goals have not been met. The nurse should:

• A) revise or adapt the plan of care.
• B) assume that the patient did not want to achieve his goals.
• C) understand that a plan of care is almost never changed.
• D) reassess plans of care only after major patient-nurse interactions.

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Definitions:

Health

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision; frequently discussed in ethics and philosophy as a fundamental human right.

Absolute Right

A right that is not subject to any limitations or conditions and must be respected under all circumstances.

Restricted

Being limited in movement, action, or activity, often by laws, rules, or circumstances.