How are short-term goals different from long-term goals? Short-term goals:
1) Can be met within a few hours or a few days.
2) Are developed from the problem side of the nursing diagnosis.
3) Must have target times/dates.
4) Specify desired client responses to interventions.
ANS: 1
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