An example of a measurable goal would be:
a. "The patient will be able to lift 10 lb by the end of week one."
b. "The patient will be able to lift weights by the end of the week."
c. "The patient will be able to lift his normal weight amount."
d. "The patient will be able to life an acceptable amount of weight by week one."
ANS: A
Measurable goals are specific, with numeric parameters or other concrete methods of judging whether the goal was met. When writing a goal statement with a patient, the nurse needs to clearly identify how achievement of the goal will be evaluated. When terms such as acceptable or normal are used in a goal statement, goal attainment is difficult to judge because they are not measurable terms, unless they refer to laboratory values or diagnostic test findings. The amount of weight a patient will lift at the end of the week is not specified. "Normal" and "acceptable" weight have not been defined.
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