Which of the following is a nursing intervention?
A) The patient will ambulate in the hallway twice this shift using crutches correctly.
B) Impaired physical mobility related to inability to bear weight on right leg
C) Provide assistance while the patient walks in the hallway twice this shift with crutches.
D) The patient is unable to bear weight on right lower extremity.

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Providing assistance to a patient who is ambulating is a nursing intervention.The statement,"The patient will ambulate in the hallway twice this shift using crutches correctly" is a patient goal.Impaired physical mobility is a nursing diagnosis.The statement that the patient is unable to bear weight and ambulate can be included with assessment data and is a defining characteristic for the diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility.

Which of the Following Is a Nursing Intervention