Which of the following statements is correct in describing nursing care plans for older adults?
A) Standardized care plans are more effective in goal attainment than individualized care plans.
B) Care plans are controlled by the nurses caring for the client; other members of the interdisciplinary team should develop their own specific plans of care.
C) The first step of creating a nursing care plan is a systematic assessment using a functional health pattern framework.
D) Older adults often have multiple nursing diagnoses and each diagnosis should be addressed at once.
C
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