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joblessjake · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Identify the defining characteristics in the nursing diagnosis statement: Constipation related to decreased gastrointestinal motility secondary to pain medication administration as evidenced by the patient reporting no bowel movement in seven days,

abdominal distention, and complaints of abdominal pain. a. Decreased gastrointestinal motility
b. Pain medication
c. Abdominal distention
d. Constipation

Question 2

Eliminating disparities in the health status of people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds has become one of the two most important priorities of Healthy People 2020 because populations with health disparities have

a. Increased incidence of disease.
b. Lower levels of morbidity.
c. Lower mortality rates.
d. Decreased incidence of disease.

nickk12214 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Abdominal distention, no reported bowel movement, and abdominal pain are the defining characteristics. Decreased gastrointestinal motility secondary to pain medication is an etiology or related to factor. Constipation is the identified problem derived from the defining characteristics.

Answer to Question 2

A
Populations with health disparities have a significantly increased incidence of disease or increased morbidity and mortality when compared with the general population.