How Good Is Your Nursing Vocabulary?

If a patient asks about their loved one's "prognosis," what are they wanting to know?

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Correct Incorrect If a patient or their family asks for a prognosis, they are seeking information about the medical team's plan and the chances of recovery. Typically, the prognosis will be either favorable or unfavorable.

If a patient asks about their loved one's "prognosis," what are they wanting to know?

The outlook for recovery and treatment plan
What's wrong with their loved one
Their room number
Their doctor's name

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