Which of the following client-centered goals best rest reflects singul

Which of the following client-centered goals best rest reflects singular focus?

1. Client will cough and deep breathe every hour while awake.
2. Client will be free of shoulder and elbow pain by discharge.
3. Client will adhere to a low-fat diet and lose 3 pounds in 30 days.
4. Client will ambulate to the bathroom for the purpose of showering daily.

ANSWER

ANS: 4
Each goal and outcome addresses only one behavior or response. In this case the client will walk to the shower daily. Although coughing and deep breathing are usually done as a unit, they are really two separate actions. The client being free of shoulder and elbow pain by discharge relates to two different anatomical locations. Adhering to a diet and losing 3 pounds are two different actions.