When reviewing the plan of care for a patient with mental illness, the nurse notes that the patient is not meeting one of the established goals. What is the nurse's best action?
1. Collaborate with the patient to reassess the plan of care.
2. Collaborate with the health care provider to reassess the plan of care.
3. Change the plan of care according to the patient's most recent assessment.
4. Change the plan of care according to the newly defined nursing diagnosis.
Answer: 1
Explanation: When a patient is not progressing towards a goal or outcome, the nurse should collaborate with the patient, if possible, to reassess the plan of care. While the nurse is constantly collaborating with the health care provider and members of the health care team, the nurse does not collaborate with the health care provider to reassess the patient's plan of care. The nurse will not change the plan of care prior to attempting to collaborate with the patient to reassess the plan of care.
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