The nurse is evaluating whether patient goals and outcomes have been met. Which option below is an expected outcome for a patient with Impaired physical mobility?
a. The patient is able to ambulate in the hallway with crutches.
b. The patient's level of mobility will improve.
c. The nurse provides assistance while the patient is walking in the hallways.
d. The patient will deny pain while walking in the hallway.
A
An outcome is an expected, favorable, and measurable result of nursing care. The patient's being able to ambulate in the hallway with crutches is an expected outcome of nursing care. The option stating, "The patient's level of mobility will improve" is a broader goal statement. The nurse's assisting a patient to ambulate is an intervention. The patient's denying pain is an expected outcome for Acute pain, not for Impaired physical mobility.
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