An obese patient did not meet the goal of "by the end of the second week, is able to follow a 1500 calorie diet." What will the nurse and the patient reassess?
a. Patient's weight
b. Patient's understanding of the 1500 calorie diet
c. Nurse's feelings about obese patients
d. Health care agency's ability to provide the prescribed diet
ANS: B
When goals are not met, the nurse must reassess the patient's understanding of the interventions and commitment to reaching the identified goal. All phases of the nursing process are ongoing as the nurse continues to evaluate, assess, and readjust interventions as indicated to facilitate patient achievement of outcomes. The patient may have followed the diet but not lost any weight. The nurse's feelings should not be a factor in the assessment. The agency's ability to provide the prescribed diet should have been determined before implementation of the plan.
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