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Redwolflake15

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A patient who is hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease wants to go home. The nurse and the patient discuss the patient's situation and decide that the patient may go home when able to perform self-care without dyspnea and hypoxia.
 
  This is an example of which phase of the nursing process?
  a. Assessment
  b. Evaluation
  c. Implementation
  d. Planning

Question 2

A patient will be sent home with a metered-dose inhaler, and the nurse is providing teaching. Which is a correctly written goal for this process?
 
  a. The nurse will demonstrate correct use of a metered-dose inhaler to the patient.
  b. The nurse will teach the patient how to administer medication with a metered-dose inhaler.
  c. The patient will know how to self-administer the medication using the metered-dose inhaler.
  d. The patient will independently administer the medication using the metered-dose inhaler at the end of the session.


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owenfalvey

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Planning involves goal-setting which, for this patient, means being able to perform self-care activities without dyspnea and hypoxia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Goals must be patient-centered and clearly state the outcome with a reasonable deadline and should identify components for evaluation.


Redwolflake15

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

kishoreddi

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

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