The nurse identifies that a client has not met the expected outcome established for the nursing diagnosis ineffective individual coping. What nursing action is the priority?
1. Revise the nursing diagnosis.
2. Reassess the patient, looking for previously unknown stressors.
3. Rewrite the interventions used to address the problem.
4. Explore reasons why the outcome was not achieved.
4. Explore reasons why the outcome was not achieved.
Rationale:
When the expected outcome is not met, the nurse, client, and support persons must explore reasons why before modifying the remaining portions of the care plan.
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