A Well-Stated Outcome Criteria for a Patient with a Nursing

question 17

Multiple Choice

A well-stated outcome criteria for a patient with a nursing diagnosis of risk for loneliness related to social isolation would include "The patient will:

• A) No longer experience loneliness by the end of the fifth day of hospitalization."
• B) Agree to attend two on-unit, staff-directed group sessions daily."
• C) Continue to maintain social solitude 50% of the time."
• D) Interact with a peer on a daily basis by discharge."

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