Which of the following actions best reflects accountability for the client's care outcomes?
1. Reassessing a client's BP when the reported value is higher than usual
2. Assisting a team member in providing a client with a complete bed bath
3. Reevaluating a client's pain 30 minutes after administering pain medication
4. Asking a client's daughter to bring her father's non-skid slippers to the hospital
ANS: 1
Accountability refers to individuals being responsible for their actions. It means that a nurse ac-cepts the commitment to provide excellent client care and the responsibility for the outcomes of the actions in providing that care. Reassessing an abnormally high BP is the best example of nursing accountability because it shows the nurse being responsible for the accuracy of the as-sessment. The remaining options better reflect nursing responsibility.
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