The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient who has chronic lung disease and hypoxia. The patient has been admitted for increased oxygen needs above a baseline of 2 L/min
The nurse develops a goal stating, "The patient will have oxygen saturations of > 95% on room air at the time of discharge from the hospital." What is wrong with this goal?
a. It cannot be evaluated.
b. It is not measurable.
c. It is not patient-centered.
d. It is not realistic.
ANS: D
This goal is not realistic because the patient is not usually on room air and should not be expected to attain that goal by discharge from this hospitalization.
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