Which guideline ensures the goal focuses on the client?

Which guideline ensures the goal focuses on the client?

• A. Confidential
• B. Client-centered
• C. Urgent
• D. Independent

Answer: (B)

Goals in nursing care should be centered on the client’s needs and priorities. A client-centered approach means the goal is created with input from the client, reflecting what matters most to them, respecting their values, and inviting their participation in decision-making. This orientation, more than privacy, urgency, or independence alone, ensures the plan of care is meaningful to the person and engages them in achieving the desired outcome. Privacy (confidentiality) protects information, urgency relates to how soon actions are taken, and independence focuses on the client’s ability to perform tasks; none of these prioritize the client’s perspective in setting the goal like client-centered goals do.

Goals in nursing care should be centered on the client’s needs and priorities. A client-centered approach means the goal is created with input from the client, reflecting what matters most to them, respecting their values, and inviting their participation in decision-making. This orientation, more than privacy, urgency, or independence alone, ensures the plan of care is meaningful to the person and engages them in achieving the desired outcome. Privacy (confidentiality) protects information, urgency relates to how soon actions are taken, and independence focuses on the client’s ability to perform tasks; none of these prioritize the client’s perspective in setting the goal like client-centered goals do.