Nurses attempting to educate patients concerning their health needs should inform the patients of their possible future, or:
1. The most likely outcome if things continue unchanged
2. What can happen if some things change
3. The most likely outcome when specific efforts are made to accomplish a desired outcome
4. The outcome that is wanted
Correct Answer: 2
Possible future is defined as what can happen if some changes are made. Probable future is the most likely outcome if things continue unchanged. Plausible future is the likely outcome when specific efforts are made to accomplish a desired outcome. Preferred future is the outcome that is wanted.
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