What statement best describes the main purpose of the Working Phase?

What statement best describes the main purpose of the Working Phase?

• A. Implement nursing interventions designed to achieve expected patient outcomes.
• B. Establish a formal or informal contract addressing patient’s problems.
• C. Develop rapport and trust so the patient feels protected and an initial care plan can be identified
• D. Clearly identify the nurse’s role and establish parameters of the professional relationship.

Answer: (A)

In the Working Phase, the focus is on putting the plan into action and actively moving toward the patient’s goals. The nurse and patient collaborate to implement nursing interventions, monitor how the patient responds, adjust actions as needed, and continue teaching and supporting the patient to achieve the expected outcomes. This is where concrete care is delivered and progress toward outcomes is evaluated through ongoing assessment and modification of the plan. This contrasts with the early phase where the nurse establishes rapport, boundaries, and a contract to guide the relationship, and with later stages where evaluation and conclusion of the relationship occur. So the best match centers on executing interventions aimed at achieving the predefined results.

In the Working Phase, the focus is on putting the plan into action and actively moving toward the patient’s goals. The nurse and patient collaborate to implement nursing interventions, monitor how the patient responds, adjust actions as needed, and continue teaching and supporting the patient to achieve the expected outcomes. This is where concrete care is delivered and progress toward outcomes is evaluated through ongoing assessment and modification of the plan.

This contrasts with the early phase where the nurse establishes rapport, boundaries, and a contract to guide the relationship, and with later stages where evaluation and conclusion of the relationship occur. So the best match centers on executing interventions aimed at achieving the predefined results.