Question

Nurses have identified the following outcome in the care of a client who is recovering from a stroke: "Client will

ambulate 100 feet without the use of mobility aids by 12/12/2011." Several nurses have evaluated the client's
progression towards this outcome at various points during her care. Which of the following evaluative statements is most
appropriate?
A) "12/12/2011 - Outcome partially met. Patient ambulated 75 feet without the use of mobility aids"
B) "12/12/2011 - Outcome unmet. Patient's ambulation remains inadequate."
C) "12/10/2011 Outcome met, but with the use of a quad cane to assist ambulation."
D) "12/14/2011 Outcome met."

Answer 1

The best evaluative statement is option A, which accurately reflects the client's progress toward ambulating 100 feet without mobility aids by stating the client partially met the goal with a 75-foot ambulation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked which evaluative statement is most appropriate for the outcome: "Client will ambulate 100 feet without the use of mobility aids by 12/12/2011." Among the options provided, the most accurate and reflective statement of the client's progress at the care endpoint is A) "12/12/2011 - Outcome partially met. Patient ambulated 75 feet without the use of mobility aids." This statement is the most appropriate because it directly addresses the specified outcome and gives a quantitative measure of the progress made, acknowledging that the goal was not fully achieved but that significant progress was evident.