The nurse is caring for a patient with acute mania and is planning goals and outcomes for the patient's care. Which goal meets all the requirements for a properly stated patient goal?
1. The patient will sleep 6 hours a night within 3 days.
2. The nurse will assess the patient for acute mania daily.
3. The nurse will provide the patient at least 3 meals per day.
4. The patient will have a normal mood pattern by October 15.
1. The patient will sleep 6 hours a night within 3 days.
Explanation:
Properly stated patient goals must be concrete and measurable. The goal that the patient will sleep 6 hours a night within 3 days meets these requirements of properly stated goals. The goal of a "normal" mood pattern is not measurable, as "normal" is different for everyone. Assessing the patient for acute mania and providing the patient meals are nursing actions, and not patient goals.
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