The nurse is planning care for a client admitted for surgery with the primary nursing diagnosis being knowledge deficit related to pre- and postoperative care. Which goal statement is the most appropriate for this diagnosis?
1. The client will be knowledgeable about the surgery being performed.
2. The client will be given the postoperative plan of care prior to surgery.
3. The client will be afebrile during the intraoperative and postoperative period.
4. The client will verbalize the purpose of preoperative medications prior to surgery.
4. The client will verbalize the purpose of preoperative medications prior to surgery.
Explanation: 1. The statement "The client will be knowledgeable" is not measurable. The client must be able to verbalize the surgery during the consent process.
2. "The client will be given the postoperative plan of care prior to surgery" is a nursing goal, not a client-centered goal, and "plan of care" is not specific. Before surgery, the client must be able to demonstrate use of an incentive spirometer and know how to use a patient-controlled analgesia pump, if applicable.
3. The statement "The client will be afebrile during the postoperative period" does not address the problem of knowledge deficit.
4. The statement "The client will verbalize the purpose of preoperative medications prior to surgery" is specific to the nursing diagnosis, client focused, and measurable.
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