A nurse is giving postoperative care to a client after knee arthroplasty. Which of the following is a possible short-term goal for this client?
A) To ambulate the client to a bedside chair
B) To help the client return to activities of daily life
C) To maintain a healthy and active lifestyle
D) To prevent repeat surgery in the client
A
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The short-term goal in this case is to help the client ambulate to the bedside chair. The other goals, such as helping the client return to activities of daily life, to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle, and to prevent repeat surgery in the client are long-term goals and may take weeks or months to achieve. On the other hand, short-term goals can be achieved in a day or a week.
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