The nurse has taught a patient's spouse to administer an injectable medication.After the spouse completed a return demonstration of the injection in the hospital,the nurse does not feel confident that this can be carried out independently at home and requests referral for a home health nurse.The nurse is using which phase of the nursing process?

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The nurse is in the evaluation phase of the nursing process, where the effectiveness of interventions (in this case, teaching the spouse to administer an injectable medication) is assessed. The nurse evaluates the spouse's ability to perform the injection and, based on this evaluation, decides to request additional support.

The Nurse Has Taught a Patient's Spouse to Administer an Injectable