The nurse has taught a patient's spouse to administer an injectable medication
After the spouse completed a return demonstration of the injection in the hospital, the nurse does not feel confident that this can be carried out independently at home and requests referral for a home health nurse. The nurse is using which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS: D
The nurse has evaluated the injection technique of the patient's spouse and determines additional instruction is needed. The nurse is not assessing the situation because she is not at the beginning of the process. The nurse is past implementation in the timeline of the process. The nurse has already planned and implemented interventions.
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