Which statement describes termination of care when goals are achieved?

• A. Continue: more time is needed for goal to be met
• B. Modify: change interventions to meet goal
• C. Terminate: goals have been met
• D. Reassess: plan requires revision

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that termination of care happens when the predefined goals have been achieved and active interventions are no longer needed. When those goals are met, the care team completes discharge planning, ensures the patient understands any follow-up or self-management steps, and documents that formal care is concluded, with resources in place if needed.

This is the best description because it directly ties termination to goal achievement and the transition out of active care. If more time were needed to reach goals, care would continue. If the plan needed to be adjusted to hit different or additional goals, intervention would be modified. If the situation required reevaluating the plan, reassessment would prompt revisions rather than ending care.