This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A nurse is formulating a nursing diagnosis. What is an example of an appropriately written nursing ... (Read 64 times)

RYAN BANYAN

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 563
on: Jul 11, 2018
A nurse is formulating a nursing diagnosis. What is an example of an appropriately written nursing diagnosis?
 
  a. Risk for impaired skin integrity related to physical immobilization
  b. Physical immobilization secondary to risk for impaired skin integrity
  c. Risk for impaired skin integrity related to diagnosis of decubitus ulcers
  d. Physical immobilization secondary to decreased cognitive ability

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a Mexican American patient. What nursing intervention would best demonstrate cultural sensitivity?
 
  a. Encouraging consultation of male members of the family regarding health care decisions
  b. Discouraging consultation of male members of the family regarding health care decisions
  c. Insisting on providing all personal care required by the patient
  d. Asking only female family members about health care decisions


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Anton

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 302
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Risk for impaired skin integrity related to physical immobilization is the only appropriately written nursing diagnosis. All other options are not listed as NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
When caring for Mexican Americans, families may expect to help care for the patient. Male family members usually are consulted before health care decisions are made.


RYAN BANYAN

  • Member
  • Posts: 563
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

aliotak

  • Member
  • Posts: 326
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.

Did you know?

Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.

Did you know?

ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.

Did you know?

There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.

Did you know?

Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.

The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
This young boy with muscular dystrophy needs to receive tube feedings and home nursing care. He atte This young boy with muscular dystrophy needs to receive tube feedings and home nursing care. He atte
Functional MRI Scans These scans of human brains show localized average increases in neural activity Functional MRI Scans These scans of human brains show localized average increases in neural activity
Subtle Differences in Written Words Subtle Differences in Written Words
A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ... A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ...
Video: Glucose anabolism reactions: Glycogenolysis and Gluconeogenesis

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library