You are caring for a 69-year-old female admitted to your unit with bullous pemphigoid. When writing the care plan for this patient what major goal would you include for this patient?
A) Improved nutritional status
B) Improved mobility due to increased ambulation
C) Increased support network
D) Relief of discomfort from lesions
Ans: D
Feedback: The major goals for the patient may include relief of discomfort from lesions, skin healing, reduced anxiety and improved coping capacity, and absence of complications. Options A and B may be goals for this patient, but they are not considered major goals. Nothing in the scenario tells us that this patient needs to increase her support network.
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