The nurse recognizes that patient goals include which characteristic?
A) They are considered short-term if achieved within a month of identification.
B) They always have established time parameters, such as "long-term" or "short-term."
C) They are mutually acceptable to the nurse, patient, and family.
D) They can be vague to facilitate flexibility when evaluating achievement.

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Goals are broad statements of purpose that describe the aim of nursing care. Goals represent short- or long-term objectives that are determined during the planning step. Some sources establish time parameters for short- and long-term goals, whereas others do not. According to Carpenito, goals that are achievable in less than a week are short-term goals, and goals that take weeks or months to achieve are long-term goals. Useful and effective goals have certain characteristics. They are mutually acceptable to the nurse, patient, and family. They are appropriate in terms of nursing and medical diagnoses and therapy. The goals are realistic in terms of the patient's capabilities, time, energy, and resources, and they are specific enough to be understood clearly by the patient and other nurses. They can be measured to facilitate evaluation.

The Nurse Recognizes That Patient Goals Include Which Characteristic