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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 16 : Diagnosis/Problem Identification Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is formulating a diagnosis for a patient who is reliving a brutal mugging that took place several months ago. The patient is crying uncontrollably and states that he cant live with this fear. Which of the following diagnoses for this patient is correctly written?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Post-trauma syndrome related to being attacked' is a correctly formatted nursing diagnosis, identifying the problem and its cause.
Question 2 of 5
Of the following types of nursing diagnoses, which one is validated by the presence of major defining characteristics?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An actual nursing diagnosis is validated by the presence of major defining characteristics observed in the patient.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is an example of a wellness diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A wellness diagnosis, like 'Readiness for Enhanced Parenting,' focuses on promoting higher levels of health or function.
Question 4 of 5
A nursing diagnosis is written as Disturbed Self-Esteem related to presence of large scar over left side of face. What does the phrase Disturbed Self-Esteem identify?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Disturbed Self-Esteem' identifies the patient's health state or problem in the nursing diagnosis.
Question 5 of 5
In the nursing diagnosis Disturbed Self-Esteem related to presence of large scar over left side of face, what part of the nursing diagnosis is presence of large scar over left side of face?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The 'presence of large scar' is the etiology, as it describes the cause of the disturbed self-esteem.