Which of the following statements best reflects an understanding of the most effective means of showing nursing accountability for client care?
1. "I always try to tailor client education to my client's care needs."
2. "A client's care plan is never stagnate; it always needs updating."
3. "Selecting the most appropriate interventions is the key to quality care."
4. "By re-assessing the client regularly, I can tell if the interventions are working."
ANS: 4
Nurses demonstrate accountability for their nursing care through evaluating the results of nursing interventions. Nurses make accurate, detailed, objective measurements through physical assess-ment. These measurements determine whether the expected outcomes of care are met. The re-maining options are correct but not as directly related to nursing accountability for effective cli-ent care.
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