Tanner's Responding is best described as

• A. Similar to implementation, involving the response to the issue using nursing interventions
• B. Similar to assessment
• C. Similar to diagnosis
• D. Similar to planning

Answer: (A)

In Tanner's clinical judgment model, Responding means putting knowledge into action by carrying out nursing interventions to address the patient’s issue and adjusting care based on how the patient responds. This phase is about execution—performing the planned actions, administering treatments, communicating with the patient, and continuously monitoring and modifying the approach as needed. It aligns with the implementation portion of the nursing process, where the plan of care is put into practice and outcomes are evaluated.

This isn’t about gathering data (assessment), identifying the problem (diagnosis), or designing the plan (planning). Those steps precede action by building the foundation for what interventions to perform and how to respond when the patient’s condition changes.