Which of the following actions should a nurse take to minimize the effort required in evaluating the success of interventions with a family? (Select all that apply.)

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Even though evaluation is the final step of the nursing process,it is also a step that starts at the beginning of the contact and occurs continually as the contact progresses.The word evaluate means to determine worth.Many methods can be used to evaluate nursing care,but the key to evaluation is to determine the correct criteria that demonstrate the value of the nursing contact.Criteria for evaluating client outcomes are derived from the objectives developed with the family.Only data relevant to the nurse's intervention are collected.Because the outcomes of nursing interventions occurring during one visit may not be apparent until later,both long-term and short-term evaluative criteria should be developed.The family does not have to contribute data unless they choose to do so.

Which of the Following Actions Should a Nurse Take to Minimize