A nurse is caring for a client in a healthcare facility. Which intervention should the nurse perform to measure the effectiveness of nursing care?
A) Document observable evidence.
B) Focus on the client's actual problem.
C) Reassess the client's needs.
D) Set goals for the client.
A
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The nurse should provide observable evidence, which will help in indicating the effectiveness of nursing care given in any setting. Effective use of the nursing process enables the nurse to focus on not only actual, but also the client's potential problems; however, focusing on them will not allow the nurse to measure the effectiveness and success of the care plan. The client's needs are reassessed only if measurable and observable evidence is available. Setting goals for the client alone will not measure the effectiveness of the care plan. To measure the effectiveness, the nurse has to measure how successful the client has been in achieving the goals formulated for the client.
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