A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease works with the nurse to set a goal of ambulating to the bathroom with oxygen. Which of the following statements best documents progress toward this goal?
a. "Arterial blood gases are within normal limits."
b. "Dyspnea is controlled with oxygen and rest."
c. "Ambulated to bathroom with oxygen, dyspnea level 3 on a 0 to 10 scale."
d. "Patient assisted to bathroom three times today."
ANS: C
"Ambulated to bathroom with oxygen, dyspnea level 3 on a 0 to 10 scale" directly addresses the goal. Normal arterial blood gases (ABGs), controlled dyspnea, and being assisted to the bathroom are all good outcomes, but they do not directly address the goal.
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