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Evaluation

Evaluation is the fifth and final phase of the nursing process. It involves measuring outcomes, comparing outcomes with goals, drawing conclusions, modifying the plan of care, and documenting results. The goal of evaluation is to determine whether the plan of care was effective or needs revision.

Evaluation requires critical thinking skills, such as:

  • Identifying evaluative criteria and standards

  • Collecting data to determine whether criteria and standards are met

  • Interpreting and summarizing findings

  • Relating outcomes to interventions

  • Making judgments about problem status

  • Recognizing errors or omissions

  • Identifying factors that contribute to success or failure

Questions on Evaluation

Correct Answer is ["B","D"]

Explanation

<p>The nurse will provide education on dietary modifications and physical activity. This is not an example of evaluative criteria or standards, but rather a nursing intervention. Nursing interventions are the actions or treatments that nurses perform to help patients achieve the expected outcomes. Evaluative criteria or standards are not about what the nurse does, but about what the patient achieves.</p>

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

<p>This statement is correct because it relates an outcome to an intervention. The client&#39;s fatigue may have decreased due to participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program, which is an intervention that the nurse can facilitate or recommend for a client with heart failure. This statement shows that the nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention and the client&#39;s progress.</p>

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

<p>The nurse should modify the plan of care based on the evaluation findings to improve the client&#39;s blood pressure control and prevent complications. This is the final step in the evaluation process, after comparing, analyzing, and documenting the outcomes. The nurse should revise the plan of care as needed to meet the client&#39;s changing needs and goals.</p>

<p>The client has shown improvement but needs more time to reach the goals. This statement is the best one to make because it reflects the realistic and positive outcome of the evaluation for a client with COPD. COPD is a complex and chronic disease that requires long-term and individualized care. T

<p>This choice is incorrect because the problem is not potential if the client has already been diagnosed with depression and is receiving treatment. The client is at risk for relapse and adverse effects of medication, but these are not problems that need to be addressed at this stage. The nurse sho
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