After the nurse completes a patient's initial assessment and develops a plan of care:
a. continual reassessment of the patient is required.
b. no changes to the care interventions should be allowed.
c. reassessment should be done randomly.
d. the nursing process becomes static to maintain the course of the cure.
ANS: A
After the nurse completes a patient's initial assessment and develops a plan of care, continual reassessment of the patient detects noticeable changes in the patient's condition, requiring adjustments to interventions outlined in the plan of care. The need for continual patient reassessment underscores the dynamic nature of the nursing process and is crucial to providing essential care.
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