The Nurse Is Assisting a Client in Setting Goals as a Strategy

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assisting a client in setting goals as a strategy to reinforce strengths.What intervention should the nurse employ?

• A)Encourage the client to set attainable goals,even if small.
• B)Help the client choose a significant goal,even if it is time consuming.
• C)Devise a set of goals from which the client can pick.
• D)Advise the client to avoid goals that will require too much effort.

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