When reviewing the plan of care for a patient with mental illness, the nurse notes that the patient is not meeting one of the established goals. Which action should the nurse take?
1. Collaborate with the patient to reassess the plan of care.
2. Collaborate with the healthcare provider to reassess the plan of care.
3. Change the plan of care according to the patient's most recent assessment.
4. Change the plan of care according to the newly defined nursing diagnosis.
1. Collaborate with the patient to reassess the plan of care.
Explanation:
When a patient is not progressing towards a goal or outcome, the nurse should collaborate with the patient, if possible, to reassess the plan of care. While the nurse is constantly collaborating with the healthcare provider and members of the healthcare team, the nurse does not collaborate with the healthcare provider to reassess the patient's plan of care. The nurse will not change the plan of care prior to attempting to collaborate with the patient to reassess the plan of care.
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