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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 nursing diagnosis for a patient with a respiratory disease. Which of the following would be correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A correct nursing diagnosis includes the problem, etiology, and evidence, such as 'ineffective airway clearance related to thick mucus.'
Question 2 of 5
A nurse writes the following nursing diagnosis for a patient with Alzheimers: Disturbed Thought Processes related to Alzheimers disease as evidenced by incoherent language. Which part of this diagnosis is considered the problem statement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The problem statement in a nursing diagnosis is the identified health issue, which is 'disturbed thought processes' in this case.
Question 3 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 4 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 5 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.