A nurse has assessed an aggregate, determined the priority health needs, and decided on what intervention to offer. Which of the following will best determine if the intervention will be successful?
a. Accuracy of the nurse's assessment
b. Careful planning and implementation of the intervention
c. Determination of the aggregate's perspective of the need for the intervention
d. Selection of appropriate evaluation measures both in process and on completion
ANS: C
Interventions are seldom successful unless the aggregate has input into determination of need, its priority, and appropriateness of the intervention.
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