The patient with a urinary tract infection is being assessed using a critical pathway. When a projected outcome is not met by a predetermined date it is determined that a/an:

A. Focused: A focused assessment is ongoing and directed at specific problems based on the patient’s condition (e.g., assessing pain, circulation, or respiratory status frequently).

B. Body systems: Body systems assessments are structured assessments that evaluate a particular system (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory) rather than continuous monitoring.

C. Subjective: Subjective assessment includes patient-reported symptoms but does not define the type of continuous assessment nurses perform.

D. Complete: A complete (or comprehensive) assessment is done at admission, not continuously.

A. Patient's nursing problem: Nursing problems are identified in assessments, not the actual care documentation.

B. Interventions carried out to meet the patient’s needs: Documentation should include interventions, the time they were performed, and the caregiver’s signature for legal and professional accountability.

C. Patient’s medical problem: Medical problems are diagnosed by physicians, while nurses document care interventions related to nursing diagnoses.

D. The patient's response to the intervention carried out: While patient responses should be documented, this question focuses on recording interventions, not patient reactions.