A case manager supports a client's decision to return home after having a total hip replacement rather than go to a skilled nursing facility. Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being used?
a. Assessment
b. Planning/outcome
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
The implementation phase is similar to the advocacy process when the nurse aids the client in de-cision making and supports the client's decisions. The assessment/diagnosis phase is similar to the advocacy process of information exchange, gathering data, and illuminating values. The plan-ning/outcome phase is similar to the advocacy process when generating alternatives and conse-quences and prioritizing actions. The evaluation phase is most similar to the advocacy processes of affirmation, evaluation, and reformulation.
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