You are working with a group of nurses to clinically study and ...

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You are working with a group of nurses to clinically study and define the characteristics for a new nursing diagnosis. This means that the nursing diagnosis has been:
 
  a. accepted for clinical development
  b. received for development
  c. only provided with a diagnostic label
  d. tested clinically

Question 2

A patient with a history of depression who has a pacemaker tells a nurse, I want to receive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to help with my depression. Do you think that's possible? Which is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. I really can't assess whether or not you are a likely candidate for the treatment, but I'll share your interest with your health care provider..
  b. Of course. Individuals who were willing to volunteer for groundbreaking treatments are so courageous..
  c. TMS may be effective for depression, and it is safe for patients with an implanted pacemaker like you..
  d. This treatment is far too experimental for a patient with your complex health problems..

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Answer to Question 1

A
The process of accepting new diagnoses has been refined over the years. Currently, there are written guidelines for the submission and review of diagnosis, and a new diagnosis is now accepted based on information presented formally to the Diagnosis Review Committee. Diagnoses are staged on the basis of how well developed they are, so that diagnoses reaching the third stage have research bases that document the relevance and applicability of the diagnoses to nursing practice.

Answer to Question 2

A
TMS, a noninvasive procedure that changes magnetic fields in the brain, has been found to be effective in the treatment of depression. However, patients with pacemakers, screws, plates, shrapnel, and other implants that might create a low-resistance current path are not considered for TMS. The comment regarding courage is not relevant to this situation.