Question

An 82-year-old patient who resides in a nursing home has the following three nursing diagnoses: risk for fall, impaired physical mobility related to pain, and wandering related to cognitive impairment. The nursing staff identified several goals of care. Match the goals on the left with the appropriate outcome statements on the right.

Goals
1. Patient will ambulate independently in 3 days. _____
2. Patient will be injury free for 1 month. _____
3. Patient will be less agitated. _____
4. Patient will achieve pain relief. _____
Outcomes
a. Patient will express fewer nonverbal signs of discomfort.
b. Patient will follow a set care routine.
c. Patient will walk correctly using a walker.
d. Patient will exit a low bed without falling.

Answer 1

The goals of care for the 82-year-old patient, with nursing diagnoses related to fall risk, impaired physical mobility, and wandering due to cognitive impairment, can be matched with appropriate outcome statements.

Step-by-step explanation:

The goals of care for the 82-year-old patient in a nursing home with the nursing diagnoses of risk for fall, impaired physical mobility related to pain, and wandering related to cognitive impairment can be matched as follows:

1. Goal 3: Patient will ambulate independently in 3 days.
   Outcome statement: Patient will walk correctly using a walker.
2. Goal 2: Patient will be injury-free for 1 month.
   Outcome statement: Patient will exit a low bed without falling.
3. Goal 4: Patient will be less agitated.
   Outcome statement: Patient will express fewer nonverbal signs of discomfort.
4. Goal 1: Patient will achieve pain relief.
   Outcome statement: Patient will follow a set care routine.