NSG 3112 - Fundamentals Exam 3 Study Guide.

NSG 3112 - Fundamentals Exam 3 Study Guide/NSG 3112 - Fundamentals Exam 3 Study Guide. Chapter 17: Purposes of Implementation 1. Help the patient achieve valued health outcomes 2. Promote health 3. Prevent disease and illness 4. Restore health 5. Facilitate coping with altered functioning Critical Reasoning and Implementing - Reassess the patient for changes in status that might dictate a different set of interventions - Be sure that research supports the interventions and be open to better ways of addressing patient problems and issues - Always monitor patient’s response to your interventions so that you can modify if needed - If a change is made to the care plan, DOCUMENT IT! - Alfaro’s rule: “assess, reassess, revise, record”