Author Question: The nurse has written a goal for a postoperative appendectomy patient that reads: The client will ... (Read 85 times)

abern · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse has written a goal for a postoperative appendectomy patient that reads: The client will ambulate 40 feet in the hallway every day beginning the day after surgery. This goal might be considered as:

a. having too long of a time frame to achieve.
b. having too short of a time frame to achieve.
c. being too easy for the client to achieve.
d. something that should be accomplished once the client returns home.

Question 2

The nurse is prioritizing a client's list of nursing diagnoses. Which of the following would be considered a low priority for the client?

a. Alteration in comfort
b. Nausea
c. Knowledge deficit
d. Fluid volume deficit