The nursing student is formulating a nursing care plan for a patient with pneumonia.The care plan is directed toward meeting the potential oxygenation needs of the patient.Which of the following examples would be the best way for the nursing student to write an expected outcome for the care plan?
A) "The patient will have less pain."
B) "The patient will be able to breathe better."
C) "The patient's pulse oximetry reading will remain greater than 92%."
D) "The patient's interactions will be normal."

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All goals need to have measurable outcomes for you to be able to determine whether they have been met.These include objective data,such as oxygen saturation levels,arterial blood gas levels,laboratory findings,chest radiographs,electrocardiogram patterns,blood pressure,and pulse.Quantify subjective findings,such as the reported degree of breathlessness or pain on visual analog scales.Less pain,breathe better,and normal interactions do not include objective data,making them hard to measure.

The Nursing Student Is Formulating a Nursing Care Plan for a Patient