To determine whether her patient has responded favorably to a nursing intervention, a staff nurse should observe the client for ____
a. Improved health
b. Increased complaints
c. Outcome indicators
d. Signs and symptoms
C
Indicators are defined as "valid and reliable measures related to performance" (Oermann & Hu-ber, 1999). According to the American Nurses Association, indicators measure how nursing care affects clients and therefore would provide evidence of a patient's response to treatment.
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