A community health nurse is writing an objective. Which of the following would be most appro-priate for the nurse to write?
a. Each member of the family will give an insulin injection to the client with accurate dosage 100% of the time for 10 consecu-tive trials.
b. The client will perform a blood sugar test on herself with an accurate blood sugar reading.
c. The community will take their children to receive immunizations within 1 month of the immunization due date.
d. Fifty percent of the eligible women seen in the clinic will return for their scheduled mammogram appointment.
ANS: A
Objectives are specific, short-term criteria that need to be met as steps toward achieving the long-term goal. They are written as statements of an intended outcome or expected change in behaviors and should be defined in measurable terms. The objective "each member of the family will give an insulin injection to the client with accurate dosage 100% of the time for 10 consecu-tive trials" contains the components of a written objective. "The client will perform a blood sugar test on herself with an accurate blood sugar reading" does not provide any measureable terms. "The community will take their children to receive immunizations within 1 month of the immun-ization due date" does not provide a measurable percentage of the members of the community. "Fifty percent of the eligible women seen in the clinic will return for their scheduled mammo-gram appointment" focuses on a long-term goal, rather than a short-term objective and does not provide a time frame for when this would be measured.
You might also like to view...
The older adult client who is most at risk for depression is one who:
1. takes very few medications. 2. lives independently in the community. 3. lives with a family member. 4. was recently diagnosed with a medical illness.
Which of the following would the nurse be least likely to identify as a risk factor for renal disease?
1. Heart disease 2. Obesity 3. Diabetes 4. Hypertension
While assessing the skin of an 82-year-old patient, a nurse discovers nonpainful, ruby red papules on the patient's trunk. What is the nurse's next action?
a. Explain that the patient has basal cell carcinoma and should watch for spread. b. Document cherry angiomas as a normal older adult skin finding. c. Tell the patient that this is a benign squamous cell carcinoma. d. Record the presence of petechiae.
The patient with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) asks why he is making more WBCs when he already has so many. Which statement clarifies the underlying pathophysiology related to the patient's white blood cells (WBCs)?
a. "The large number of leukemic white cells that you already have are not as effective as normal white cells." b. "The large number of leukemic white cells that you already have protect against infection." c. "The large number of leukemic white cells that you already have attempt to take over the functions of RBCs. d. "The large number of leukemic white cells that you already have are produced by the lymphatic system."