The nurse is caring for a patient with a sleep-wake disorder. What outcome would be most appropriate for this patient?
1. The patient will state a feeling of rest upon awakening.
2. The patient will increase amount of time slept in 3 days.
3. The patient will increase sleep time from 5 hours per night to 7 hours per night.
4. The patient will increase sleep time from 5 hours per night to 7 hours per night in 3 days.
Answer: 4
Explanation: When planning care for a patient with a sleep-wake disorder, the nurse must formulate appropriate goals and outcomes for the patient's plan of care. These goals must be specific, measurable, realistic, and time oriented. The most appropriate goal stated is, "The patient will increase sleep time from 5 hours per night to 7 hours per night in 3 days." The other answer choices do not meet all of the criteria of specific, measurable, and realistic.
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