Which statement about the nursing process is accurate?
1. Generally, goals are more measurable than outcomes.
2. Goals involve very specific criteria that evaluate interventions.
3. Obtaining the outcomes is essential for goal attainment.
4. After selecting the nursing diagnosis, interventions are completed.
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Rationale 1: Outcomes are generally more measurable than goals as they are more specific.
Rationale 2: Goals are more general than specific.
Rationale 3: Outcomes are specific, measurable criteria that are used to measure goal attainment.
Rationale 4: The planning phase (including outcomes and goals) follows nursing diagnosis.
Global Rationale: Outcomes are specific, measurable criteria that are used to measure goal attainment. The planning phase (including outcomes and goals) follows nursing diagnosis. Outcomes are generally more measurable than goals as they are more specific. Goals are more general than specific.
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