Which of the following objectives is most appropriate for the development of a community-oriented nursing care plan?
A) All monitored patients will receive abortive therapy for lethal dysrhythmias within 3 minutes of dysrhythmia recognition.
B) Of mothers receiving nutrition counseling, 80% will identify five sources of calcium by the end of class.
C) 95% of children will be immunized by 1 year of age.
D) There will be a 25% reduction in health disparities by 2015.

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Objectives must be precise,behaviorally stated,and measurable.The response that describes mothers receiving nutrition counseling represents a specific,measureable behavior as an objective.Treatment in an acute care setting is not part of a community-oriented care plan.The objective that 95% of children will be immunized by 1 year does not precisely state which children (in a county? in the country?)and does not state which immunizations.(Some are not appropriate to give to children who are only 1 year old.)A 25% reduction by 2015 is a goal,not an objective.

Which of the Following Objectives Is Most Appropriate for the Development