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NURSING DIAGNOSIS AND PLANNING-
CHAPTER 35|COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026
Planning - correct-answer - is the development of goals to prevent, reduce, or
eliminate problems and to identify nursing interventions that will assist clients in
meeting these goals.
Setting Priorities - correct-answer - Nursing diagnoses are ranked in order of
importance.
Survival, safety, social, and psychological needs
Survival needs or imminent life-threatening problems - correct-answer - take the
highest priority
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Expected outcome - correct-answer - is a measurable client behavior that
indicates whether the person has achieved the expected benefit of nursing care.
It may also be called a goal or objective.
Characteristics of expected outcome - correct-answer - Client-oriented
Specific
Reasonable
Measurable
client-oriented - correct-answer - The client, not the nurse, is expected to meet
this outcome.
For instance, "the client will walk around the room at least once per shift."
specific - correct-answer - Everyone, including the client, knows what is to occur.
For instance, "the client will walk up and down the hall for 5 minutes"
NURSING DIAGNOSIS AND PLANNING-
CHAPTER 35|COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026
Planning - correct-answer - is the development of goals to prevent, reduce, or
eliminate problems and to identify nursing interventions that will assist clients in
meeting these goals.
Setting Priorities - correct-answer - Nursing diagnoses are ranked in order of
importance.
Survival, safety, social, and psychological needs
Survival needs or imminent life-threatening problems - correct-answer - take the
highest priority
, 2|Page
Expected outcome - correct-answer - is a measurable client behavior that
indicates whether the person has achieved the expected benefit of nursing care.
It may also be called a goal or objective.
Characteristics of expected outcome - correct-answer - Client-oriented
Specific
Reasonable
Measurable
client-oriented - correct-answer - The client, not the nurse, is expected to meet
this outcome.
For instance, "the client will walk around the room at least once per shift."
specific - correct-answer - Everyone, including the client, knows what is to occur.
For instance, "the client will walk up and down the hall for 5 minutes"
