Chapter 5: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Constipation is an example of a patient problem, a patient complaining of constipation is an example of a charting entry, a need for laxatives is an example of a patient need, and a patient has a duodenal ulcer is an example of a medical diagnosis.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Risk for impaired skin integrity related to physical immobilization is the only appropriately written patient problem. All other options are not listed as NANDA-I approved patient problems.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Impaired skin integrity is the only example of a patient problem; all other options are examples of medical diagnoses.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Diabetes mellitus is the only example of a medical diagnosis; all other options are examples of patient problems.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Pneumonia is the only example of a medical diagnosis; all other options are examples of patient problems.