A nursing care plan includes the desired outcome of “quality of life” for a client with a chronic degenerative illness who is likely to live for many more years. Which of the following is one example...

A nursing care plan includes the desired outcome of “quality of life” for a client with a chronic degenerative illness who is likely to live for many more years. Which of the following is one example that would indicate the outcome has been met?

1. The client demonstrates having adequate financial resources to pay for health care for many more years.

 2. The client spends the majority of his or her time in spiritual reflection.

3. The client has no signs or symptoms of preventive complications of the illness.

 4. The client verbalizes satisfaction with current relationships with other people.