Which of the following outcome goals would be best for an ...

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Which of the following outcome goals would be best for an adolescent male who has a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements related to poor caloric intake and increased metabolic demands as evidenced by poor weight
 
  gain and weight loss? a. The child will ingest the appropriate number of calories for his age (50 calories per kilogram per 24 hours).
  b. The child will take in three meals per day.
  c. There will be an improvement in appetite during the next 3 days.
  d. The dietary department will consult with the child and his family to ascertain likes and dislikes and will serve more likes.

Question 2

A mother discovers that her baby is suddenly listless. Which of the following actions would best indicate that she understood the information the nurse gave her before she was discharged from the hospital with her baby?
 
  a. bathing the baby in alcohol
  b. gently shaking the baby and calling the baby's name
  c. observing the baby for 2 hours to see if the baby gets better or worse
  d. calling the pediatrician or nurse practitioner immediately

[smrerig]

Answer to Question 1

A

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A Correct. The outcome goal that would be best for this adolescent male is: The child will ingest the appropriate number of calories for his age (50 calories per kilogram per 24 hours). This is an appropriate goal for this nursing diagnosis since the problem is poor caloric intake.
B Incorrect. The best outcome goal would not be that the child will take in three meals per day because there is no guarantee that the caloric intake will be increased.
C Incorrect. The best outcome goal would not be that there will be an improvement in appetite during the next 3 days. Simply improving the child's appetite does not guarantee in increase in calories.
D Incorrect. Although consultation with a dietician can assist in providing increased calories, this is not the best outcome goal. The child can be provided with more calorie dense foods, but he also must ingest them to prevent weight loss.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Incorrect. Discovering the baby is listless, bathing the baby in alcohol is not the desired action by the mother.
B Incorrect. Discovering the baby is listless, gently shaking the baby and calling the baby's name is not the desired action by the mother.
C Incorrect. Discovering the baby is listless, observing the baby for 2 hours to see if the baby gets better or worse is not the desired action by the mother.
D Correct. Discovering the baby is listless, calling the pediatrician or nurse practitioner immediately is the desired action by the mother.

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[Bigfoot1984]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it