The client and nurse have agreed that a goal of care is for the client to manage conflict assertively. After learning assertiveness techniques, the client feels ready to practice them
The nurse correctly applies knowledge of the evaluation step of the nursing process and demonstrates skill by doing what?
A) Documenting that the goal has been met
B) Suggesting that the client attend assertiveness training classes before documenting that the goal has been met
C) Waiting to hear how the client has put the skills into practice before documenting that the goal has been met
D) Asking the client to restate the techniques before documenting that the goal has been met
Ans: C
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Evaluation means determining the value of each intervention or the attainment of desired outcomes.
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