01
True or false
1 point
True or false: When evaluating an outcome, a nurse should compare relevant observed findings with the measurable goal rather than rely only on a general impression that the patient seems better.
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02
Fill in the blank
1 point
To evaluate a patient's response, collect current, relevant data and compare it with the patient's and the .
03
Choose one
1 point
A care-plan goal states that a patient will report pain at 3/10 or less within 45 minutes of an intervention. At 45 minutes, the patient reports pain of 3/10. How should the nurse evaluate this outcome?
- A
The goal is not met because pain is still present.
- B
The goal is met because the rating is at the stated threshold within the timeframe.
- C
The goal is partly met because the rating did not reach zero.
- D
The result cannot be evaluated until the next day.
04
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the final clinical-judgment function in which the nurse reassesses the patient and compares observed responses with expected outcomes?
05
True or false
1 point
True or false: If a patient does not meet a goal, that alone proves the intervention was ineffective.
- A
True
- B
False
06
Choose one
1 point
A patient's goal is not met, but the patient is stable. What is the most appropriate next step?
- A
Discontinue the entire plan because the goal was not reached.
- B
Wait until the next routine visit without reassessing.
- C
Reassess the patient and original problem, then review the intervention and goal.
- D
Repeat the intervention without checking the patient's current condition.
07
Choose all
1 point
A nurse is deciding whether a care-plan outcome was met. Which practices support a sound comparison? Select all that apply.
- A
Use the indicators named in the goal.
- B
Substitute a general impression if it is more convenient.
- C
Check the indicators at the time stated in the goal.
- D
Consider both the patient's report and objective findings.
08
Fill in the blank
1 point
If a patient develops an urgent warning sign, the nurse should and according to the patient's condition and facility policy rather than wait for routine reassessment.
09
Written response
1 point
A patient's pain goal is 3/10 or less. At reassessment, the patient reports 4/10. How many additional pain-scale points must the rating decrease to reach the highest value that meets the goal?
10
Choose one
1 point
A patient's goal has been met, and the response is safe and sustained. Which next action best fits the evaluation findings?
- A
Stop all monitoring because the outcome was reached.
- B
Continue appropriate parts of the plan and maintain needed monitoring.
- C
Repeat every intervention indefinitely without reviewing the patient's needs.
- D
Replace the goal with a more difficult one immediately.
11
Choose all
1 point
A stable patient has not reached a care-plan goal. Which factors should the nurse consider when reassessing why? Select all that apply.
- A
Check whether the intervention was carried out as intended.
- B
Consider whether the goal and timeframe remain appropriate.
- C
Assume the patient did not try hard enough.
- D
Look for new findings or barriers that suggest a different need.
12
True or false
1 point
True or false: If a patient becomes difficult to arouse and shows respiratory deterioration, the nurse should wait for the planned routine reassessment time before acting.
- A
True
- B
False
13
Choose one
1 point
A stable patient's outcome is unmet, and review shows that the planned intervention was not carried out. What should the nurse conclude and do?
- A
Conclude that the intervention failed and remove it from the plan.
- B
Record the goal as met because the intervention was planned.
- C
Assume the goal is inappropriate and discontinue it without reassessment.
- D
Recognize that the intervention was not delivered and reassess the patient and plan.
14
Open ended
1 point
A patient was being reassessed after an intervention for pain. The patient is now difficult to arouse and has respiratory deterioration. Describe the nurse's priority actions and explain why the original pain goal should not be the only focus.
15
Written response
1 point
A care-plan goal says that a patient's pain should be at 3 or less on a zero-to-ten scale within 45 minutes after an intervention. What is the specified reassessment interval?
16
Choose one
1 point
A patient’s goal has been completed, and reassessment indicates that the need addressed by that goal has resolved. Which action best reflects outcome evaluation?
- A
Discontinue the entire care plan because one goal is complete.
- B
Discontinue the completed goal if it is no longer needed, while continuing other appropriate care.
- C
Keep the goal active indefinitely, even though it is no longer needed.
- D
Replace the goal without reassessing the patient’s needs.
17
Choose one
1 point
A patient’s original goal has been met, but reassessment reveals a different care need. What is the best use of outcome evaluation in this situation?
- A
Retain all existing goals and interventions because they were appropriate earlier.
- B
Close the evaluation process permanently once the original goal is met.
- C
Use the evaluation to update goals or interventions in response to the patient’s changed needs.
- D
Discontinue every goal and intervention whenever a patient’s needs change.
18
Choose one
1 point
A nurse completed an outcome evaluation earlier in a patient’s care. The patient’s needs have since changed. Which approach best reflects the ongoing nature of evaluation?
- A
Reevaluate as the patient’s condition and care needs change.
- B
Treat the first evaluation as final, even if the patient’s condition later changes.
- C
Repeat evaluation only when the original goal was not met.
- D
Stop evaluating once a goal has been met, regardless of subsequent changes.
19
Choose one
1 point
Which statement best describes how outcome evaluation relates to subsequent care?
- A
It ends the need to reassess the patient.
- B
It confirms that every intervention in the plan must continue unchanged.
- C
It determines that no further care goals are needed.
- D
It closes one round of care and informs the next.
20
Written response
1 point
A patient’s goal is complete, and the need it addressed has resolved. What may the nurse do to that goal?