Author Question: A client is on medication therapy for an infection and has developed a swelling in the throat as a ... (Read 52 times)

Shelles · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A client is on medication therapy for an infection and has developed a swelling in the throat as a result of the medication's side effect. The client is having problems swallowing fluids or food and has developed dehydration.

Which is the most appropriate way of phrasing the problem in a diagnostic statement? A) Effect of medication therapy
B) Severe throat pain
C) Deficient fluid volume
D) Difficulty swallowing water

Question 2

A nurse has assessed a client and is now preparing for the nursing diagnosis process. Which activity must the nurse perform as part of the nursing diagnosis process?

A) Direct nursing interventions to meet the client's high-priority needs.
B) Identify the disease a person has or is believed to have.
C) Study the physiologic manifestations of the client's illness
D) Establish the cause and nature of the client's illness.

missalyssa26 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Deficient fluid volume is the main problem that the client is facing and should be specified as such in the diagnostic statement. Effect of drug therapy is the etiology of the problem, not the problem. Severe throat pain and Difficulty swallowing water are some of the signs and symptoms of this problem.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
As part of the nursing diagnosis process, the nurse should direct nursing interventions to meet the client's high-priority needs. Identifying the disease, studying the physiologic manifestations of the illness, and establishing the cause and nature of the illness are all aspects of a medical diagnosis, not a nursing diagnosis.