The nurse caring for an immobile client with a pressure ulcer implements a nursing intervention that requires repositioning the client every two hours
Which one of the following statements represents the best evaluation method for this intervention? a. "No additional pressure ulcers are noted over a 1-week period."
b. "Client expresses a decrease in pressure-ulcer-related pain within 1 week."
c. "The client's pressure ulcer shows a decrease in size over a 1-week period."
d. "The turning schedule is initiated to reflect appropriate positioning for a 1-week period."
C
The nurse conducts evaluation measures to determine if the expected outcomes have been met, not to verify that nursing interventions have been completed. The decrease in size of the pressure ulcer best evaluates the effectiveness of this intervention.
The statement "No additional pressure ulcers are noted over a 1-week period" does not relate to evaluating the specific intervention.
The statement "Client expresses a decrease in pressure-ulcer-related pain within 1 week" relates to the client's opinion.
The statement "The turning schedule is initiated to reflect appropriate positioning for a 1-week period" relates to the implementation of the intervention.
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