A home health nurse reviews the nursing care with the client and ...

[serike]

A home health nurse reviews the nursing care with the client and family and then mutually discusses the expected outcomes of the nursing care to be provided. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse illustrating?
 
  A) Diagnosing
  B) Planning
  C) Implementing
  D) Evaluating

Question 2

A nurse is examining a child two years of age. Based on her findings, she initiates a care plan for a potential problem with normal growth and development. Which step of the nursing process identifies actual and potential problems?
 
  A) Assessing
  B) Diagnosing
  C) Planning
  D) Implementing

[xiaomengxian]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
During the planning step, the nurse identifies expected outcomes of the plan of care. The plan of care should be holistic and individualized, specify desired client goals and related outcomes, and identify the nursing interventions most likely to meet those expected outcomes.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
After assessing the need for nursing care, the nurse clearly identifies client strengths, and actual and potential problems in diagnoses.

[serike]

Wow, this really help

[matt95]

Great answer, keep it coming