A nurse has developed a plan of care with nursing interventions designed to meet specific client outcomes. The outcomes are not met by the time specified in the plan. What should the nurse do now in terms of evaluation?
A) Continue to follow the written plan of care.
B) Make recommendations for revising the plan of care.
C) Ask another health care professional to design a plan of care.
D) State "goal will be met at a later date."
Ans: B
Client outcomes are meaningless unless the nurse evaluates the client's progress toward their achievement. If the plan is not achieved (not met), recommendations for revising the plan of care are included in the evaluative statement.
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