IGNOU PB Bsc Nsg.Entrance-2026
Community Health Nursing
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In Community Health Nursing Process which of the following deals with putting plan into action to achieve set goals:

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Explanation

  • The nursing process is a five-step framework: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE).
  • Implementation is the fourth phase and is defined as the 'action' phase.
  • During implementation, the nurse executes the specific interventions and activities that were developed during the planning phase.
  • The primary purpose of this phase is to carry out the plan to meet the established health goals for the individual, family, or community.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

  • Option A: This is not a recognized phase of the standard nursing process. The term is likely used as a distractor due to its association with 'building' or 'creating'.
  • Option C: The planning phase involves setting goals and selecting interventions. It is the step of creating the plan, which occurs before it is put into action.
  • Option D: The evaluation phase occurs after implementation. Its purpose is to assess the outcomes of the actions against the set goals to determine the plan's effectiveness.

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Clinical Relevance
  • Nursing practice connection: Knowing Phases of the Community Health Nursing Process helps nurses interpret findings accurately and avoid errors in routine assessment, medication administration, and patient teaching.
  • Understanding the nursing process is fundamental for providing systematic, organized, and effective care, ensuring that actions are purposeful and based on assessed needs.
  • In a community setting, the implementation phase often requires collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including local leaders, other healthcare providers, and community members themselves, to be successful.
  • What if? If a nurse skipped the planning phase and went straight to implementation, the actions would be disorganized, not based on evidence or assessed needs, and likely ineffective, wasting valuable resources and potentially causing harm.
How to Approach the Question
  • First, identify the core concept in the question stem, which is the 'Community Health Nursing Process'.
  • Next, focus on the keywords describing the activity: 'putting plan into action'.
  • Recall the standard phases of the nursing process, often remembered by the acronym ADPIE (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation).
  • Match the described activity ('action') to the correct phase. 'Implementation' is the action phase where the plan is carried out.
  • Systematically eliminate the other options by defining their roles: Planning is creating the plan, Evaluation is checking the results, and 'Construction phase' is not a standard term.
Concept Tested & Keywords
  • Concept Tested: Phases of the Community Health Nursing Process
  • Stem keywords: Community Health Nursing Process, putting plan into action, achieve set goals
  • Lead-in keywords: which of the following
  • Clinical cues: The care setting changes urgency, monitoring level, and the expected nursing action.

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Reference Book

E6 Pharmacology Nursing Lilley 11e Part 1 p. 22-24

E6 Nursing Fundamentals Taylor p. 481-483

E6 Parks TextBook of Preventive & Social Medicine part 2 — Subpart B (pp 233-449 of 464) p. 188-190

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