ch 9 Evaluation Flashcards
During which step of the nursing process would the nurse review the patient’s plan of care and determine whether a goal was met?
- Planning
- Evaluation
- Assessment
- Implementation
Evaluation
Once a patient meets a goal, which action would the nurse take?
- Discontinue the goal.
- Discontinue the plan of care.
- Revise the entire plan of care.
- Decide whether to continue or discontinue the goal.
Decide whether to continue or discontinue the goal.
Consider the goal: Patient will ambulate 50 ft twice daily with assistance. Match the level of goal attainment with the evaluation statement.
Goal is unmet:
-Patient is consistently ambulating 50 ft twice daily.
- Patient is ambulating between 20 and 50 ft twice daily.
- Patient is on bed rest due to the development of a pulmonary embolus.
Patient is on bed rest due to the development of a pulmonary embolus.
Consider the goal: Patient will ambulate 50 ft twice daily with assistance. Match the level of goal attainment with the evaluation statement.
Goal is partially met:
-Patient is consistently ambulating 50 ft twice daily.
- Patient is ambulating between 20 and 50 ft twice daily.
- Patient is on bed rest due to the development of a pulmonary embolus.
Patient is ambulating between 20 and 50 ft twice daily.
Consider the goal: Patient will ambulate 50 ft twice daily with assistance. Match the level of goal attainment with the evaluation statement.
Goal is met:
-Patient is consistently ambulating 50 ft twice daily.
- Patient is ambulating between 20 and 50 ft twice daily.
- Patient is on bed rest due to the development of a pulmonary embolus.
Patient is consistently ambulating 50 ft twice daily.
A patient sets a goal to quit smoking within the next 30 days. After 30 days, the patient has not quit but reports that their smoking is reduced by 50%. The goal for the next 30 days is revised. Which outcome would the nurse document regarding goal attainment?
- Goal met
- Goal unmet
- Goal partially met
- Goal unattainable
Goal partially met
Which process occurs when the nursing staff of a small emergency department implements a process to reduce wait times?
- Evaluation
- Patient satisfaction
- Quality improvement
- Evidence-based practice
Quality improvement
Which statement explains the importance of making modifications to the plan of care when a patient’s status changes?
- Plan modification enhances communication among health care providers.
- The Joint Commission requires modification to the plan of care.
- Revision is a necessary component of providing safe patient care.
- The hospital can be reimbursed for interventions provided when revision occurs.
Revision is a necessary component of providing safe patient care.
Match the step of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) improvement model to the nursing action that takes place during each step.
Plan:
- Consider what the data show, and revise the plan of care if needed
- State the objective and develop a plan
- Review results
- Implement interventions
State the objective and develop a plan
Match the step of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) improvement model to the nursing action that takes place during each step.
Do:
- Consider what the data show, and revise the plan of care if needed
- State the objective and develop a plan
- Review results
- Implement interventions
Implement interventions
Match the step of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) improvement model to the nursing action that takes place during each step.
Act:
- Consider what the data show, and revise the plan of care if needed
- State the objective and develop a plan
- Review results
- Implement interventions
Consider what the data show, and revise the plan of care if needed
Match the step of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) improvement model to the nursing action that takes place during each step.
Study:
- Consider what the data show, and revise the plan of care if needed
- State the objective and develop a plan
- Review results
- Implement interventions
Review results
