A nurse is evaluating an expected outcome for a patient that states heart rate will be less than 80 beats/min by 12/3. Which finding will alert the nurse that the goal has been met?
a. Heart rate 78 beats/min on 12/3
b. Heart rate 78 beats/min on 12/4
c. Heart rate 80 beats/min on 12/3
d. Heart rate 80 beats/min on 12/4
ANS: A
Heart rate 78 beats/min on 12/3 indicates the goal has been met. Comparing expected and actual findings allows you to interpret and judge a patient's condition and whether predicted changes have occurred. Expected outcome states less than 80, not 80. The date is by 12/3, not 12/4.
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