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mp14 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse in a community health center has been having regular meetings with a woman who wants to stop smoking. Which of the following outcome decision options would the nurse document if the woman has not smoked for three months?

A) Outcome met
B) Outcome partially met
C) Outcome not met
D) Outcome inappropriate

Question 2

What cognitive processes must the nurse use to measure client achievement of outcomes during evaluation?

A) Intuitive thinking
B) Critical thinking
C) Traditional knowing
D) Rote memory

stillxalice · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

After data have been collected and interpreted to determine client outcome achievement, the nurse makes and documents a judgment summarizing the findings. The three decision options are met, partially met, and not met. In this case, the nurse's judgment is that the client has met the expected outcome of smoking cessation.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B

Each element of evaluation requires the nurse to use critical thinking about how best to evaluate the client's progress toward valued outcomes.