In order to differentiate between evaluation and assessment, the student should remember that:
1. Assessment is done at the beginning of the process.
2. Evaluation is completed at the end of the process.
3. They are the same and there is no need to differentiate.
4. The difference is in how the data are used.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Though assessment is the first phase of the nursing process it is carried out during all phases.
Rationale 2: Evaluation is carried out the process.
Rationale 3: Though the two processes overlap, there is a difference between the data collected.
Rationale 4: Though the two processes overlap, there is a difference between the data collected. Assessment data are collected for the nurse to make a diagnosis and evaluate desired outcomes. Evaluation data are collected for the purpose of comparing them to prescribed goals and judging the effectiveness of the nursing care.
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