The nurse is caring for a patient who has an open wound and is evaluating the progress of wound healing. Which priority action will the nurse take?
a. Ask the nursing assistive personnel if the wound looks better.
b. Document the progress of wound healing as "better" in the chart.
c. Measure the wound and observe for redness, swelling, or drainage.
d. Leave the dressing off the wound for easier access and more frequent assessments.
ANS: C
You examine the results of care by using evaluative measures, which are assessment skills and techniques (e.g., observations, physiological measurements, use of measurement scales, and patient interview). The nurse performs evaluative measures, such as completing a wound assessment, to evaluate wound healing. Nurses do not delegate assessment to nursing assistive personnel. Documenting "better" is subjective and does not objectively describe the wound. Leaving the dressing off for the nurse's benefit of easier access is not a part of the evaluation process.
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