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shofmannx20

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on: Jul 19, 2018
What information is conveyed by nursing diagnoses? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Medical judgments about the disorder
  b. Goals and outcomes for the plan of care
  c. Unmet patient needs currently present
  d. Supporting data that validate the diagnoses
  e. Probable causes that will be targets for nursing interventions

Question 2

Select the most appropriate label to complete this nursing diagnosis: ___________, related to feelings of shyness and poorly developed social skills as evidenced by watching television alone at home every evening.
 
  a. Deficient knowledge
  b. Ineffective coping
  c. Powerlessness
  d. Social isolation


vish98

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C, D, E
Nursing diagnoses focus on phenomena of concern to nurses rather than on medical diagnoses.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Nursing diagnoses are selected on the basis of the etiologic factors and assessment findings or evidence. In this instance, the evidence shows social isolation that is caused by shyness and poorly developed social skills.


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