The nurse is completing the planning phase of the nursing process with a client. Which should the nurse perform during this phase? Select all that apply
1. Identify short- and long-term goals
2. Strategize approaches for goal outcomes
3. List nursing measures when delivering care
4. Create outcomes that are measurable and realistic
5. Organize defining characteristics of data into meaningful patterns
1, 2, 3, 4
Rationale 1:Identification of short- and long-term goals occurs during the planning phase.
Rationale 2: Strategizing approaches for goal outcomes occurs during the planning phase.
Rationale 3: Listing nursing measures when delivering care occurs during the planning phase.
Rationale 4: Creating outcomes that are measurable, realistic in addition to being time-specific and quantifiable occurs during the planning phase.
Rationale 5: Organizing defining characteristics of data into meaningful patterns occurs during the nursing diagnosis phase.
Global Rationale: Actions performed during the planning phase include identifying short- and long-term goals, strategizing approaches for goal outcomes, listing nursing measures when delivering care, and creating outcomes that are measureable and realistic in addition to being time-specific and quantifiable. Organizing defining characteristics of data into meaningful patterns occurs during the nursing diagnosis phase.
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