A Nurse Is Planning for the Discharge of a Hospitalized

A nurse is planning for the discharge of a hospitalized client. The nurse reviews the client's plan of care to determine whether all client outcomes were achieved. Which methods should the nurse use to evaluate the client's outcomes?

A) Collect data to determine whether standards were met.
B) Identify controllable or uncontrollable variables.
C) Determine the cause of the problem by comparing actual care with established standards.
D) Re-evaluate to determine whether corrective action is effective and improvement in service is obtained.
E) Contact The Joint Commission (JCAHO) Web site for standards.