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Care plans

The statements below refer to care plans. Are they true or false?

1 . A care plan is a ‘do-to’ list.

Answer FALSE: A ‘to-do’ list simply enumerates the tasks you should do, a care plan also includes the steps you need to perform the task and the challenges you may face to do it. ...(Collapse) ...(Reveal)

 

2 . The language used in care plans should be straightforward and simple.

Answer TRUE: The language you use to write a care plan should be kept simple so that everyone reading it is able to understand what action is needed to complete the set tasks. ...(Collapse) ...(Reveal)

 

3 .Care plans start by listing the client’s problem/s.

Answer FALSE: The first step in writing a care plan normally involves assessing the patient’s needs on admission. ...(Collapse) ...(Reveal)

 

4 . Goals set in a care plan should be realistic.

Answer TRUE: There are five rules that the goals in a care plan should observe: to be realistic is one of them. ...(Collapse) ...(Reveal)

 

5 . The care provider should re-evaluate the care plan to adjust it to the patient’s changed needs.

Answer TRUE: There are five steps in designing a care plan; re-evaluation of the care is the last one. ...(Collapse) ...(Reveal)

II. Here is a diagram that shows the different steps you need to follow when planning a care. Notice that the diagram highlights the cyclical nature of the planning process.

 

 

 

 

Steps in care planning

 

 

For more advice, see Chapter 7 of Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students by Julio Gimenez