A home health care nurse has been working with a patient who has the Nursing diagnosis Spiritual Distress. After a few weeks of implementing the care plan, what method is best for the nurse to determine if goals have been met?

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For a diagnosis with a large subjective component, getting the patient's feedback on goal attainment is best. There may be no objective data the nurse can use to rate goal attainment. Using a scale can be a part of the evaluation, but the patient's determination is best.

A Home Health Care Nurse Has Been Working with a Patient