The nurse is evaluating whether patient goals and outcomes have been met.Of the following,which is an expected outcome for a patient with a diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility?
A)The patient is able to ambulate in the hallway with crutches.
B)The patient's level of mobility will improve.
C)The nurse provides assistance while the patient is walking in the hallways.
D)The patient will deny pain while walking in the hallway.

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An outcome is an expected,favourable,and measurable result of nursing care.The patient's being able to ambulate in the hallway with crutches is an expected outcome of nursing care.Improvement in the patient's level of mobility is a broader goal.The nurse's assisting a patient to ambulate is an intervention.The patient's denial of pain is an expected outcome for Acute pain,not for Impaired physical mobility.

The Nurse Is Evaluating Whether Patient Goals and Outcomes Have