The expert nurse is confident that the novice nurse understands ...

[rachel9]

The expert nurse is confident that the novice nurse understands the principles that guide the planning of patient care interventions when the:
 
  a. Novice nurse asks the patient to identify their primary concerns
  b. Patient successfully achieves the agreed upon nursing outcomes
  c. Expert nurse requests that the novice nurse observe several care planning sessions
  d. Novice nurse includes interventions that are supported by evidence-based prac-tices

Question 2

To best facilitate interdisciplinary communication regarding the plan of care for a patient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, the nurse:
 
  a. Requires weekly meetings of the care team
  b. Ensures the team includes members from all appropriate disciplines
  c. Uses the standardized NIC classification system of care interventions
  d. Recognizes the need for team access to patient records and makes them available

[itsakadoozi]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Working with the patient to determine treatment priorities is a characteristic of good care planning. Although successful achievement of expected outcomes and inclusion of EBP in-terventions reflect appropriate care planning, such success is influenced by many different factors. Although appropriate, observing care planning sessions does not necessarily affect successful care planning on the part of the novice nurse.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) is the first comprehensive standardized clas-sification of interventions. The NIC states that one should not change intervention labels and definitions so that there is no confusion across settings. Although not inappropriate, the re-maining options do not directly minimize confusion related to communication.