Nursing process chapter 13-19

How should a nurse best document the assessment findings that have caused the nurse to suspect that a client is depressed following a below-the-knee amputation? "Client states, 'I don't see the point in trying anymore.'" "Client makes statements indicating a loss of hope." "Client states that rehabilitation will be unsuccessful." "Client is demonstrating signs and symptoms of depression."

"Client states, 'I don't see the point in trying anymore.'"

After conducting the initial assessment of a new resident of a long-term care facility, the nurse is preparing to terminate the interview. Which question is the most appropriate conclusion to the interview? "Is there anything else we should know in order to care for you better?" "What do you envision for your care while you're here at the facility?" "What practices have you found especially helpful in other settings?" "What are your expectations from us and from yourself in your care?"

"Is there anything else we should know in order to care for you better?"

The nurse asks if the client with a new diagnosis of lung cancer would like medication to help treat nicotine withdrawal symptoms. The client refuses by saying, "I have smoked since I was 12 years old. I am not going to stop now." What is the appropriate response by the nurse? "You need to stop smoking for us to effectively combat this disease." "Please tell me your thoughts about treating this diagnosis." "Do you want to be discharged without treatment?" "What are your plans after discharge?"

"Please tell me your thoughts about treating this diagnosis."

During morning report, the night nurse tells the oncoming nurse that the client has been medicated for pain and is resting comfortably. Thirty minutes later, the client calls and requests pain medication. What is the nurse's appropriate first action? Go to the client and assess the client's pain. Determine the frequency of pain medication. Medicate the client with the ordered pain medication. Instruct the client in nonpharmacologic pain management.

Go to the client and assess the client's pain.

A nurse is interviewing an older adult client who has experienced a drastic weight loss following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The client states, "I have trouble getting groceries because I can no longer drive, so I don't have much food in the house." Based on this evidence, what would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis? Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements related to difficulty in procuring food Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements related to drastic weight loss Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements related to CVA Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements related to decreased appetite

Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements related to difficulty in procuring food

Which is an example of a nurse-initiated intervention? Administer morphine sulfate 2 mg intravenous push every 3 hours as needed for pain. Administer oxygen at 4 L/min per nasal cannula. Administer a 1000-mL soap suds enema. Teach the client how to splint an abdominal incision when coughing and deep breathing.

Teach the client how to splint an abdominal incision when coughing and deep breathing.

A group of student nurses has been encouraged by their instructors to be intentional and deliberate about applying clinical decision-making models to their practice. A student tells a colleague, "The model that makes the most sense to me is the information-processing model, because it seems the most straightforward." How should the colleague best respond to this student? "It is definitely a clear model, but it does not really capture all of the complexities and the human element of nursing." "Absolutely. Many of the other models are evidence-based but excessively complex." "That model was dominant in nursing for decades but has recently been replaced by more nuanced models." "I agree. The model is elegant for its simplicity and has been clinically linked to better client outcomes."

"It is definitely a clear model, but it does not really capture all of the complexities and the human element of nursing."

Put the phases of the nursing process in the correct order. Use all options. Click an option, hold and drag it to the desired position, or click an option to highlight it and move it up or down in the order using the arrows to the left. 1assessment 2diagnosis 3planning 4implementation 5evaluation

1assessment 2diagnosis 3planning 4implementation 5evaluation

When developing a nursing plan of care and associated client outcomes, what should the nurse recognize? Select all that apply. A plan of care should be comprehensive and ongoing, covering and being updated during all phases of care. All plans of care are the same for clients with certain medical diagnoses. Only the client is involved in outcome setting, not the family. Outcomes can be short- and long-term. Outcome setting allows for individualization of the plan of care.

A plan of care should be comprehensive and ongoing, covering and being updated during all phases of care. Outcomes can be short- and long-term. Outcome setting allows for individualization of the plan of care.

A nurse has recommended a regimen of over-the-counter medications for a client who has seasonal allergies. A colleague contends that the nurse has exceeded the scope of nursing practice by recommending medications to a client. To resolve this difference of opinion, the nurses should consult resources from what organization? American Nurses Association National League for Nursing American Association of Colleges of Nursing National Council of State Boards of Nursing

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

A community health nurse has recommended a specific, medicated wound-care product to a client with a chronic venous ulcer. A colleague has asserted that the nurse has exceeded the scope of practice. The two nurses should consult resources from what organization to resolve this dispute about the scope of practice? American Nurses Association National League for Nursing National Council of State Boards of Nursing American Association of Colleges of Nursing

American Nurses Association The American Nurses Association (ANA) produces and maintains Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. This resource is considered the authority on scope of practice. The other listed organizations all inform nursing education and nursing practice in different ways, but none delineate the scope of practice.

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is scheduled for a cystoscopy the next day to determine the cause of an overdistended bladder. The client expresses being nervous and informs the nurse that this the first time that the client has been admitted to a health care facility for an illness. Which diagnostic label would the nurse use to formulate the nursing diagnosis? Anxiety Compromised Physical immobility Overdistention

Anxiety

The surgeon is insisting that a client consent to a hysterectomy. The client refuses to make a decision without the consent of the client's spouse. What is the nurse's best course of action? Remind the client that the client is responsible for the client's own health care decisions. Ask the client whether the client is afraid that the spouse will be angry. Ask the surgeon to wait until the client has had a chance to talk to the spouse. Inform the surgeon that the nurse will not sign the informed consent form.

Ask the surgeon to wait until the client has had a chance to talk to the spouse.

A nurse has just graduated and will be starting a new job in a clinical setting. The nurse states, "I want to be intentional about getting beyond being a novice and eventually progressing to be an expert nurse." Which action will support the nurse's goal? Become familiar with Benner's model of nurse development. Gain knowledge within the QSEN competencies. Advocate publicly for increased visibility of the nursing profession. Set a future goal for implementing the nursing process during client encounters.

Become familiar with Benner's model of nurse development.

Nurses who embrace their role in securing client well-being are sensitive to the ethical and legal implications of nursing practice. Which attributes are examples of these ethical/legal skills? Select all that apply. Working collaboratively with the health care team as a respected and credible colleague to reach valued goals Being trusted to act in ways that advance the interests of clients Using technical equipment with sufficient competence and ease to achieve goals with minimal distress to clients Selecting nursing interventions that are most likely to yield the desired outcomes Being accountable for practice to oneself, the client, the caregiving team, and society Acting as an effective client advocate

Being accountable for practice to oneself, the client, the caregiving team, and society Acting as an effective client advocate Being trusted to act in ways that advance the interests of clients Skills necessary in being proficient in legal/ethical competencies include being self-motivated to act in ways that advance the interests of clients (consistently trustworthy); being accountable for practice to self, clients served, the caregiving team, and society; consistently serving as an effective client advocate; being skilled in mediating ethical conflict among the client, significant others, health care team, and other interested parties; practicing nursing that is faithful to the tenets of professional codes of ethics; and using legal safeguards that reduce the risk of litigation. Being respected and viewed as credible meets competency needs of the interpersonal skills competency. Using technical equipment with competence to meet the needs of the client is an example of proficiency in the technical competency category. Selecting interventions that yield desired outcomes demonstrates cognitive competency.

Which is an appropriate expected outcome for a client undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer? By the next clinic visit, the client will report needing antiemetic medication. After attending a cancer support group, the client will report being in a good mood. By discharge, the client will perform hand hygiene before and after port care. The client will schedule radiation therapy sessions and plan for chemotherapy.

By discharge, the client will perform hand hygiene before and after port care.

Which activity is the clearest example of the evaluation step in the nursing process? Checking the client's blood pressure 30 minutes after administering captopril Taking a client's blood pressure on both arms at the beginning of a shift Recognizing that the client's blood pressure of 172/101 is an abnormal finding Giving the client an as-needed dose of captopril in light of an abnormal blood pressure reading

Checking the client's blood pressure 30 minutes after administering captopril

A client with food poisoning has the nursing diagnosis "diarrhea." Which expected client outcome most directly demonstrates resolution of the problem? Client will have formed stools within 24 hours. Client will eat small meals of bland foods for 3 days. Client will identify the food that caused the condition within 3 hours. Client will maintain adequate hydration within 2 days.

Client will have formed stools within 24 hours.

A client on the medical-surgical unit is scheduled for several diagnostic tests. The nurse is concerned that the tests will be too tiring for the client. What would be the nurse's most appropriate action? Coordinate with the other disciplines to schedule the tests with adequate rest for the client. Coordinate with the other disciplines to determine if all the tests scheduled are necessary. Review the health care provider's progress notes to determine if any of the tests are not indicated. Instruct the client to refuse the diagnostic tests if the client becomes too fatigued.

Coordinate with the other disciplines to schedule the tests with adequate rest for the client.

A nurse administers intravenous fluids to a client diagnosed with dehydration. After the fluids are completed, the client's blood pressure is increased and pulse is decreased. During the final phase of the nursing process, what should the nurse do? Check the client's skin turgor. Formulate a plan of care based on risk for dehydration. Administer an additional liter of intravenous fluids. Determine whether the prescribed treatment was effective.

Determine whether the prescribed treatment was effective.

A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted 2 days ago following surgery. The client has diminished lung sounds in the posterior bases. What is the best action by the nurse? Encourage hourly use of the incentive spirometer. Promote oral fluid intake between meals. Provide oral pain medication before ambulation. Reassess in 4 hours and document the findings.

Encourage hourly use of the incentive spirometer. Ongoing planning helps to resolve health problems and promote function. The nurse uses new data to make the plan more specific and effective. For this client, assessment indicates possible postoperative atelectasis. Changing the care plan to promote lung expansion is the most direct and effective method to resolve this problem. Reassessment is needed, but this does not replace the need for interventions.

A nurse administers medications to a client. Which step of the nursing process would the nurse perform next? Assessing Diagnosing Evaluating Planning

Evaluating The five systematic steps of the nursing process are assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Implementation means carrying out the written plan of care and performing interventions, such as administering medications. Evaluation of client goals follows implementation of nursing interventions. If interventions have been effective, the client goal has been met. Assessing is the first step in which data is collected. Diagnosing is the second step in which the client problem, that the nurse is able to treat, is identified. Planning occurs after identification of the nursing diagnoses.

The nurse is preparing to conduct an assessment on a new client of Chinese descent who is being admitted for abdominal surgery. Which step should the nurse prioritize during the assessment with this client? Explain the nurse will need to touch the client during the assessment Ask if the client would like the door opened or closed when finished Point out potential nursing care plan goals while assessing Concentrate on a focused assessment of the abdomen and leave the rest of the assessment for a later time

Explain the nurse will need to touch the client during the assessment

The nurse is caring for an adolescent verbalizing a desire to seek counseling for grief related to the death of a close friend. The nurse determines that an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client is Readiness for Enhanced Coping. What type of nursing diagnosis is Readiness for Enhanced Coping? Health promotion nursing diagnosis Actual nursing diagnosis Risk nursing diagnosis Syndrome nursing diagnosis

Health promotion nursing diagnosis Readiness for Enhanced Coping is an example of a health promotion nursing diagnosis. Two cues must be present for a valid health promotion nursing diagnosis: a desire for a higher level of wellness and an effective present status or function. An actual nursing diagnosis represents a problem that has been validated by the presence of major defining characteristics. A risk nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment that concludes that an individual, family, or community is more vulnerable to develop the problem than are others in the same or a similar situation. A syndrome nursing diagnosis comprises a cluster of actual or risk nursing diagnoses that are predicted to be present because of a certain event or situation.

Which statement best conveys the role of intuition in nurses' problem solving? Intuition can be a clinically useful adjunct to logical problem solving. Intuition is an unreliable mode of thinking that should be avoided. In experienced nurses, intuition can be a valid replacement for scientific problem solving. Intuition is reliable when those nurses implementing it have a special "gift."

Intuition can be a clinically useful adjunct to logical problem solving.

Which is a characteristic of person-centered care? It is independent of other disciplines. It can be used in hospital settings. It involves general care for all clients. It is a framework for providing care.

It is a framework for providing care.

Which statement regarding critical thinking in nursing is true? It is a systematic way of thinking. It shows trends and patterns in client status. It makes judgments based on conjecture. It supplies validation for reimbursement.

It is a systematic way of thinking.

The nurse is caring for a client with an identified nursing concern of fluid volume deficiency. The nurse has implemented the plan of care and on evaluation finds that the client continues to exhibit symptoms of fluid volume deficiency. What should the nurse do next? Develop an additional nursing concern to meet the client's health needs. Change the nursing concern, because the client's problem was falsely identified. Modify the plan of care and interventions to meet the client's needs. Reassess the client for more symptoms of fluid volume deficiency.

Modify the plan of care and interventions to meet the client's needs. (The nurse should review the plan of care and its implementation periodically and, as needed based on evaluation, modify them to meet the client's needs. Because this client continues to exhibit symptoms identified by the nursing concern, the implementation should be modified to better meet the client's needs and outcomes. Because the original nursing concern appears to be accurate, there is no indication that it falsely identifies the client's problem or that another one is needed. There is no need to reassess the client for more symptoms of fluid volume deficiency, because it is evident that the client has this problem.)

A nursing student is excited to begin the first semester of the program and has learned that the competencies embedded in the program include human flourishing, nursing judgment, professional identity, and spirit of inquiry. What is the source of these competencies? American Association of Colleges and Universities National League for Nursing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services

National League for Nursing

The nurse is caring for a client for the third day in a row on the hospital unit. At the client's evening vital sign assessment, the nurse notices that the radial pulse is much slower than the apical pulse. This finding is new. What should the nurse do next? Recheck the client's pulse in 2 hours. Recheck the client's pulse at the next scheduled assessment time and document the findings on the chart. Document the findings on the chart and recheck in 1 hour. Notify the health care provider of the change and document the finding. Notify the health care provider after the next scheduled assessment time if the pulse is unchanged.

Notify the health care provider of the change and document the finding.

Which statement correctly describes a nurse-initiated intervention? Nurse-initiated interventions are derived from the nursing diagnosis. Nurse-initiated interventions require a health care provider's order. Nurse-initiated interventions are actions deemed to have a low risk of harm to the client. Nurse-initiated interventions are actions performed to diagnose a medical problem.

Nurse-initiated interventions are derived from the nursing diagnosis.

Which elements are common to any type of plan of care? Select all that apply. Nursing diagnoses Client goals Nursing interventions Past medical history Medical diagnoses

Nursing diagnoses Client goals Nursing interventions

A nurse is reading a journal article about providing individualized care. Which aspect would the nurse most likely read about as the almost universally accepted method for providing nursing care? Nursing process Clinical reasoning Reflection Experience

Nursing process

A nurse is caring for a client with congestive heart failure. The nurse manager informs the nurse that the client was enrolled in a clinical trial to assess whether a 10-minute walk, three times per day, leads to expedited discharge. What type of evaluation best describes what the researchers are examining? Process Structure Outcome Cost-effectiveness

Outcome

When the nurse enters the room to assess a client's vital signs, the client insists that the nurse perform handwashing. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? Inform the client that it is not necessary to wash hands before vital signs. Reassure the client that the nurse knows when to perform hand hygiene. Praise the client for taking an active role in the client's care. Tell the client that gloves are required for this procedure.

Praise the client for taking an active role in the client's care.

A nurse has developed a plan of care for an adult client. What nursing function is important when using the identified nursing concerns to guide the care of this client? Add a new nursing concern in the nurse's own words to individualize the plan of care. Keep resolved nursing concerns as part of the plan of care in case the related problems return. Do not allow the client to review the nursing concerns identified for them. Prioritize the nursing concerns.

Prioritize the nursing concerns.

The Joint Commission is conducting an accreditation visit at the hospital. What is the focus of the evaluation being conducted? Quality assurance Magnet status Peer review Quality improvement

Quality assurance

Which statement is true of the nursing process? Scientific problem solving can occur within the nursing process. It is a valid alternative to using intuition to respond to nursing situations. It is more appropriate in medical surgical settings than community health care. Trial-and-error problem solving is an efficient use of the nurse's time.

Scientific problem solving can occur within the nursing process.

Which are characteristics of one who has developed critical thinking skills? Creative, oriented to success, self-determined, and perfectionistic Curious, other-directed, fallible, and humble Resilient, authoritative, reactive, and private Self-aware, honest, persistent, and authentic

Self-aware, honest, persistent, and authentic The characteristics of one who has developed critical thinking skills include: self-aware, genuine/authentic, effective communicator, curious/inquisitive, confident/resilient, honest, creative, proactive, persistent, and improvement-oriented.

While auscultating a client's lung sounds, the nurse notes crackles in the left lower lobe, which were not present at the start of the shift. The nurse is engaged in which type of nursing intervention? Educational Psychomotor Maintenance Surveillance

Surveillance

What assessment data would indicate to the nurse at the conclusion of an education session that the client education was effective? Select all that apply. The client verbalizes understanding of the instructions. The client is able to answer the nurse's questions. The client asks the nurse to repeat the instructions. The client tells the nurse that the client's spouse will handle the care. The client discusses the specifics of what was taught during the session.

The client verbalizes understanding of the instructions. The client discusses the specifics of what was taught during the session.

Which outcome for a client with a new colostomy is written correctly? Explain to the client the proper care of the stoma by 3/29/20. The client will know how to care for the stoma by 3/29/20. The client will demonstrate proper care of the stoma by 3/29/20. The client will be able to care for stoma and cope with psychological loss by 3/29/20.

The client will demonstrate proper care of the stoma by 3/29/20.

The registered nurse is working with an unlicensed assistive personnel. Which client should the nurse not delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel? The client who needs vital signs taken following infusion of packed red blood cells. The client who requires assistance dressing in preparation for discharge. The client with continuous pulse oximetry who requires pharyngeal suctioning. The client who is pleasantly confused and requires assistance to the bathroom.

The client with continuous pulse oximetry who requires pharyngeal suctioning.

A nurse has been commended by peers for their personal and professional growth in recent years. What aspect(s) of this nurse's care directly indicates development within Rest's model for moral reasoning? Select all that apply. The nurse has fully integrated personal values with professional values. The nurse has an acute awareness of ethical issues, even when these are not readily apparent. The nurse has progressed from being a novice to being an expert who is reliant on intuitive knowledge. The nurse is able to skillfully and promptly reconcile competing values. The nurse weighs several potential courses of action rather than jumping to conclusions.

The nurse has fully integrated personal values with professional values. The nurse has an acute awareness of ethical issues, even when these are not readily apparent. The nurse is able to skillfully and promptly reconcile competing values. The nurse weighs several potential courses of action rather than jumping to conclusions.

A novice nurse has been growing in skill, largely as a result of experiential learning in the clinical setting. Within the model of experiential learning, what outcome would most clearly indicate that the nurse has achieved the stage of transformation? The nurse integrates experience and reflections into new forms of practice. The nurse's awareness of ethical and moral issues in nursing becomes heightened. The nurse's actions influence other nurses and nursing students who are less skilled. The nurse influences the ways that care is organized and provided.

The nurse integrates experience and reflections into new forms of practice.

A student nurse who is soon to graduate is completing a preceptorship with a nurse who has many years of clinical experience. The student has marveled at the nurse's ability to derive meaning from complex and rapidly changing situations, relying heavily on nurse intuition. What characteristic of this nurse does this ability demonstrate most clearly? The nurse is an expert, according to Benner's novice-to-expert model of development. The nurse demonstrates ethical practice according to Rest's four-component model of moral reasoning. The nurse has developed moral sensitivity and moral judgment. The nurse has expanded beyond the American Nurses Association scope of practice.

The nurse is an expert, according to Benner's novice-to-expert model of development.

For which scenario will the nurse consult resources from the American Nurses Association? The nurse is unsure whether a particular intervention is in the nursing scope of practice. The nurse is unsure how to frame feedback to a preceptor student. The nurse is seeking guidance on QSEN competencies. The nurse needs to provide updated NCLEX information to a group of students.

The nurse is unsure whether a particular intervention is in the nursing scope of practice.

During morning report, the night nurse tells the day nurse that the client refused to allow the technician to draw blood for laboratory testing. What step would be essential for the day nurse to complete before selecting a nursing diagnosis to address this issue? The nurse should determine the length of time the client has been in the hospital. The nurse should determine what laboratory tests are critical at this time. The nurse should determine the reason for the client's refusal. The nurse should determine the client's last laboratory results.

The nurse should determine the reason for the client's refusal.

When creating a care plan, which is the purpose of identifying the client outcome? To design a plan of care to address the health problem To evaluate the plan of care developed To provide a basis for the scientific rationale To coordinate the nursing intervention

To design a plan of care to address the health problem The primary purpose of the outcome identification and planning step of the nursing process is to design a plan of care with and for the client that, once implemented, results in the prevention, reduction, or resolution of client health problems and the attainment of the client's health expectations, as identified in the client outcomes.

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client who is scheduled for an elective surgery the next morning. When taking vital signs, the nurse finds that the client's temperature is 39.4°C (103°F). What should be the nurse's priority action? Verbally report the finding to the charge nurse at the change of shift. Inform the unlicensed assistive personnel to document the finding. Verbally report the finding immediately to the client's health care provider. Reassess the client's temperature in 2 hours and chart this data.

Verbally report the finding immediately to the client's health care provider.

"Acute Pain related to instillation of peritoneal dialysate as evidenced by client wincing and grimacing during procedure, client description of experience as 'stabbing'" is an example of which type of nursing diagnosis? Actual nursing diagnosis Risk nursing diagnosis Health promotion nursing diagnosis Potential nursing diagnosis

actual nursing diagnosis This is an actual nursing diagnosis as it contains the diagnostic label (acute pain), related factors (instillation of peritoneal dialysate), and defining characteristics (wincing, grimacing during procedure, stabbing sensation). A risk nursing diagnosis is a two-part statement that includes a diagnostic label and risk factors. A health promotion nursing diagnosis is one-part statement that includes a diagnostic label. A potential nursing diagnosis is a two-part statement that includes a diagnostic label and unknown related factors.

A nursing student is moving through a curriculum that emphasizes the value of experiential learning. The nursing student is consciously linking previous experiences with new and transformative practices. How will the nursing student link experiences with transformative behaviors? by engaging in frequent and thoughtful reflection by gaining the widest possible variety of learning experiences by eliciting input from a trusted professional mentor by reducing the amount of time elapsed from previous experiences to new experiences

by engaging in frequent and thoughtful reflection

A client has had major abdominal surgery and just returned to the unit from the operating room. The nursing priority is to: complete the postoperative assessment. evaluate the abdominal dressing for drainage. administer pain medication. expect the client to be drowsy, and let the client rest.

complete the postoperative assessment.

The nurse applies Tanner's Clinical Judgment Model while providing care on a busy medical unit. Which of the nurse's actions demonstrates reflection-in-action? debriefing with the care team following a code blue that resulted in a client's death gauging the effectiveness of a teaching session by monitoring the client's changing body language journaling about a client's family conflict that the nurse observed participating in an in-service focused on building empathic listening skills

gauging the effectiveness of a teaching session by monitoring the client's changing body language

When a nurse documents an intervention involving a one-person assist of a client to the chair, which type of nursing intervention does this represent? maintenance surveillance psychomotor psychosocial

psychomotor

The nurse is deliberately engaged in a purposeful activity that leads to action, improvement of practice, and better client outcomes. What activity is the nurse likely performing? memorization reflection assessment data collection

reflection

The nurse administers pain medication to a postoperative client. Which nursing intervention will assist with the client's unrelieved pain? repositioning the client reassessing the client's pain documenting opioid dependence expressing empathy

repositioning the client

A nurse's assessment of the client has revealed that the client is intensely anxious, so the nurse has administered a PRN dose of a prescribed antianxiety medication. Administering this medication constitutes which phase of Tanner's clinical judgment model? responding intervening acting doing

responding

One of the outcomes that has been identified in the care of a client with a new suprapubic catheter is that he will demonstrate the correct technique for cleaning his insertion site and changing his catheter prior to discharge. When should this outcome be evaluated? throughout the client's hospital admission when the client is discharged during the first home health care visit once the primary care health care provider has written a discharge order

throughout the client's hospital admission

What action will allow the nursing student to learn and improve skills while best minimizing risk for clients? using simulation laboratories focusing on stable clients advocating for low nurse-client ratios obtaining mentorship

using simulation laboratories

Consider the following statement: "The client will ambulate with the assistance of a cane without incident during a physical therapy session." Which part of the outcome statement does the portion in italics represent? Verb (action) Subject Conditions Performance criteria

verb