Asked by Briannagh Smith on May 12, 2024
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A patient is suffering from shortness of breath.How should the nurse write the expected outcome for this patient?
A) "The patient will be comfortable by the morning."
B) "The patient will breathe unlabored at 14 to 18 breaths per minute by the end of the shift."
C) "The patient will not complain of breathing problems."
D) "The patient will appear less short of breath."
Expected Outcome
The anticipated result or effect of a treatment plan, medical intervention, or therapeutic approach, used in planning and evaluating patient care.
Unlabored Breathing
Breathing that occurs easily and naturally without any noticeable effort or discomfort.
Shortness of Breath
A feeling of uneasy or suffocating sensation that occurs when a person can't draw a deep breath or breathe freely.
- Grasp the skill of setting specific, measurable patient outcomes.
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Ceclia MaynardMay 14, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Each patient outcome contains the following aspects in order to be correctly written: (1)patient-centered,(2)singular,(3)observable,(4)measurable,(5)time limited,(6)mutual factors,and (7)realistic.Comfortable is not measurable.Outcome that deals with no complaints of breathing is lacking the time limited guideline."Patient will appear less short of breath" is not a correct statement because there is no specific observable behavior for "appears less short of breath."
Learning Objectives
- Grasp the skill of setting specific, measurable patient outcomes.