Which of the following is true of measurability within the context of the nursing diagnosis?
a. The outcome can be consistently evaluated.
b. Measurability establishes the outcome priority.
c. Measurability is the manner in which data is collected.
d. Measurability is the amount of pain medication a patient receives.
A
Measurability provides the means to consistently evaluate outcomes. The outcome priority, Op-tion b, would be determined in the diagnosis phase. Options c and d are not true.
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