A(n) ____________________ goal is not expected to be met before a patient is discharged from the hospital. It may be an ongoing process of improvement or a gradual change in circumstances

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANS:
long-term
A nursing goal is the overall direction in which one must progress to improve a problem. Long-term goals are not expected to be met before the patient is discharged from the hospital. It may be an ongoing process of improvement or a gradual change in circumstances.

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