The goal identified in the nursing care plan is that "the client will be able to wash himself after a 4-week therapy session." When should the nurse evaluate the client's progress toward this goal?
a. On an ongoing basis
b. At the end of four weeks
c. Weekly
d. Before the client's discharge
A
Evaluation is ongoing whenever the nurse has contact with the client.
Evaluation should be ongoing. If the nurse waits four weeks to evaluate the effects of the nursing care, the condition could have deteriorated. Evaluating the client on an ongoing basis ensures that the nurse can adjust nursing care to his needs.
Evaluation should be ongoing. The nurse must evaluate more often than weekly in order to meet the needs of the client.
The nurse must evaluate on an ongoing basis to assess if the needs of the client are being met.
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