The last step of the evaluation process is
a. reassessing the patient's status
b. modifying the plan of care
c. relating nursing actions to the patient's status
d. determining outcome achievement
B
If the evaluation data indicate a lack of progress toward goal achievement, the plan of care is modified. These revisions are made after reassessment of the patient, formulation of more appropriate nursing diagnoses, development of new or revised goals and expected outcomes, and implementation of different nursing actions or repetition of specific actions to maximize their effectiveness.
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