Question

A nurse is modifying a patient's care plan after evaluation of patient care. In which order, starting with the first step, will the nurse perform the tasks?

1. Revise nursing diagnosis.
2. Reassess blood pressure reading.
3. Retake blood pressure after medication.
4. Administer new blood pressure medication.
5. Change goal to blood pressure less than 140/90.
a.1, 5, 2, 4, 3
b.2, 1, 5, 4, 3
c.4, 3, 1, 5, 2
d.5, 4, 5, 1, 2

Answer 1

The nurse will modify the patient's care plan in the following order: reassess blood pressure, retake blood pressure after medication, administer new blood pressure medication, revise nursing diagnosis, and change goal to blood pressure less than 140/90.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct order, starting with the first step, in which the nurse will perform the tasks to modify the patient's care plan after evaluation of patient care is:

1. Reassess blood pressure reading (2)
2. Retake blood pressure after medication (3)
3. Administer new blood pressure medication (4)
4. Revise nursing diagnosis (1)
5. Change goal to blood pressure less than 140/90 (5)

After evaluating the patient's care, the nurse first needs to reassess the blood pressure reading to determine the current status. Then, they retake the blood pressure after medication to evaluate its effectiveness. If needed, the nurse administers new blood pressure medication. After these steps, the nurse revises the nursing diagnosis and changes the goal to blood pressure less than 140/90.