Which of the following actions should a nurse take to minimize the effort required in evaluating the success of interventions with a family? (Select all that apply.)
a. Choose criteria for evaluation that will demonstrate the value of the nursing interventions.
b. Evaluate care on the basis of the goals that the family and nurse together agreed upon.
c. Gather all possible data throughout the intervention so the data will be available for evaluation purposes.
d. Plan for evaluation while beginning assessment of the family.
e. Inform the family that they must contribute data for evaluation when it is requested.
f. Use only short-term criteria so the data can be gathered before care is terminated.
ANS: A, B, D
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