Which patient outcome statements are correctly formatted? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The patient will understand the effects of the medication administered prior to discharge.
2. The nurse will administer all medications with ten minutes of their scheduled time.
3. The patient will identify two adverse effects of enoxaprarin (Lovenox) prior to self-administering the drug.
4. The patient will verbalize the storage requirements for NPH insulin prior to discharge.
5. The physician will discuss the desired effects of discharge medications with the patient the evening before discharge.
3,4
Rationale 1: "Understand" is not a measureable verb.
Rationale 2: Patient outcome statements are focused on what the patient will do, not on what the nurse will do.
Rationale 3: "Identify" is a measurable verb, there is a specific measure to be evaluated and a time line is present.
Rationale 4: "Verbalize" is a measurable verb, there is a specific measure to be evaluated, and a time line is present.
Rationale 5: Patient outcome statements are focused on what the patient will do, not on what the physician will do.
Global Rationale: In order to be complete, the patient outcome measure must be patient (not nurse or physician) focused, must contain a measurable verb, must have the specific circumstances to be evaluated, and must have a time line.
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