Fundamentals of Nursing Q 580
When establishing realistic goals, the nurse:
A. Bases the goals on the nurse’s personal knowledge.
B. Knows the resources of the health care facility, family, and the client.
C. Must have a client who is physically and emotionally stable.
D. Must have the client’s cooperation.
Correct Answer: B. Knows the resources of the health care facility, family, and the client.
The planning stage is where goals and outcomes are formulated that directly impact patient care based on EDP guidelines. These patient-specific goals and the attainment of such assist in ensuring a positive outcome. Data may come from the patient directly or from primary caregivers who may or may not be direct relation family members. Friends can play a role in data collection. Electronic health records may populate data and assist in assessment.
Option A: Nursing care plans are essential in this phase of goal setting. Care plans provide a course of direction for personalized care tailored to an individual’s unique needs. Overall condition and comorbid conditions play a role in the construction of a care plan.
Option C: The utilization of the nursing process to guide care is clinically significant going forward in this dynamic, complex world of patient care. Aging populations carry with them a multitude of health problems and inherent risks of missed opportunities to spot a life-altering condition.
Option D: As explored by Salmond and Echevarria, healthcare is changing, and the traditional roles of nurses are transforming to meet the demands of this new healthcare environment. Nurses are in a position to promote change and impact patient delivery care models in the future.