Which phase of the nursing process involves planned interventions being carried out and continual patient assessment?

• A. Evaluation
• B. Planning
• C. Implementation
• D. Assessment

Answer: (C)

This is the implementation phase. After a care plan is set, the nurse carries out the planned interventions and continuously monitors the patient’s response. This ongoing assessment during action helps catch how the patient tolerates treatments, detects adverse effects, and guides adjustments as needed.

Assessment, on the other hand, is the initial data gathering—figuring out what the patient needs. Planning involves choosing goals and the specific interventions to reach them. Evaluation occurs after implementation to determine whether the desired outcomes were achieved and to decide if the plan should be modified. So carrying out interventions with continual patient assessment describes the action and monitoring that define implementation.