The nurse is creating outcome criteria for identified nursing diagnoses for a patient. What characteristics should the nurse include when creating the criteria?
1. Patient-specific, time-specific, and measurable
2. Constructed as nursing goals
3. Structured as statements
4. Focus on psychomotor actions
Correct Answer: 1
Outcome criteria for nursing diagnoses are patient-centered, time-specific, and measurable. They are classified into three domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. The focus of the outcome criteria is the patient, not the nurse. While the outcome criteria are often written as statements, this option does not encompass all of the criteria that are to be included. Outcome criteria are not limited to psychomotor skills; they may also be cognitive or affective.
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