A patient is suffering from shortness of breath. How is the goal statement correctly written?
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 within the next 8 hours."
D. "The patient will have a respiratory rate of 14 to 18 breaths per minute."
B
Each patient goal contains the following aspects in order to be correctly written: (1) is based on patient needs, predicts resolution, evidence or progress towards problem resolution, progress toward improved health status or continued maintenance of good health or function; (2) contains a singular behavior or response; (3) states specific criteria used to measure success of the goal; (4) is time limited.
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