Which statement describes the purpose of evaluation? Select all that apply

Question

A) to examine the client's behavioral responses to nursing interventions
B) to appraise the extent to which client goals were attained or problems resolved
C) to appraise involvement and collaboration of the client, family members, nurses, and health care team members in health care decisions
D) to ensure the plan of care was followed as it was originally prepared
E) to collect subjective and objective data to make judgments about nursing care delivered

Answer 1

Ans: A, B, C, E
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Nurses always consider evaluation in light of how the client responded or reacted to the planned course of action. Figure 15-4 illustrates the relationship of the activities of the evaluation phase to the other phases of the nursing process. There are several purposes for carrying out evaluation:
to examine the client's behavioral responses to nursing interventions; to compare the client's behavioral responses with predetermined outcome criteria; to appraise the extent to which client goals were attained or problems resolved; to appraise involvement and collaboration of the client, family members, nurses, and health care team members in health care decisions; to provide a basis for the revision of the plan of care evaluation; to collect subjective and objective data to make judgments about nursing care delivered; and to monitor the quality of nursing care and its effect on the client's health status (Alfaro-LeFevre, 2010; Carpenito-Moyet, 2009). Specific activities during this phase include the following: reviewing client goals and outcome criteria, collecting data, measuring goal attainment, recording judgments or measurements of goal attainment, and revising or modifying the client's plan of care.