Measurable goals are: (Select all that apply.)
a. specific
b. concrete
c. vague
d. easy to judge
e. non-specific
ANS: A, B, D
Measurable goals are specific, with numeric parameters or other concrete methods of judging whether the goal was met. When writing a goal statement with a patient, the nurse needs to clearly identify how achievement of the goal will be evaluated. When terms such as acceptable or normal are used in a goal statement, goal attainment is difficult to judge because they are not measurable terms, unless they refer to laboratory values or diagnostic test findings.
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