Fundamentals of Nursing Q 21
Well formulated, client-centered goals should:
A. Meet immediate client needs.
B. Include preventative health care.
C. Include rehabilitation needs.
D. All of the above.
Correct Answer: D. All of the above.
The process of client-centered goal planning encourages members of the multi-professional team to work in partnership with the client, his or her family, and each other, united by the aim of helping the client to achieve his or her desired outcome. Goals enable clients, their carers or partners, and the multidisciplinary team to focus on strengths rather than problems. They also enable the team to gauge where the client and family are in their ‘thinking’ (Davis and O’Connor, 1999).
Option A: Once set, goals provide a central focus for all therapeutic activity, enabling clients to move away from a period of dependency to a level of achievement and/or adjustment to their situation.
Option B: Goal planning is part of the overall care plan in which the client’s own values, beliefs, and aspirations are recognized and valued, and form the central focus of the rehabilitation process.
Option C: Goals for rehabilitation can be divided into two groups: short-term and long-term. Short-term goals can act as stepping stones to achieving longer-term targets. A short-term goal for this client might be to be able to clean her teeth.