Which of the following is a suitable outcome criteria for a client with a nursing diagnosis of risk for loneliness related to social isolation? The client will:
1. No longer experience loneliness
2. Sit in a group
3. Maintain solitude
4. Interact with a peer
ANS: 4
Outcome criteria for a risk diagnosis are developed from the risk factors—in this case, social iso-lation. Outcome criteria must be measurable. Option 4 is an appropriate outcome criterion. 1. This is not measurable. 2. The client may still be lonely while sitting in a group. 3. This action pro-motes social isolation.
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