Which of the following nursing diagnoses would the nurse expect ...

[karlynnae]

Which of the following nursing diagnoses would the nurse expect to find on the care plan of the client prone to falls?
 
  1. Deficient Knowledge
   2. Risk for Injury
   3. Risk for Disuse Syndrome
   4. Risk for Suffocation

Question 2

The nurse identifies that a client has not met the expected outcome established for the nursing diagnosis ineffective individual coping. What nursing action is the priority?
 
  1. Revise the nursing diagnosis.
   2. Reassess the patient, looking for previously unknown stressors.
   3. Rewrite the interventions used to address the problem.
   4. Explore reasons why the outcome was not achieved.

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Answer to Question 1

2. Risk for Injury

Rationale:
Risk for Injury is a state in which the individual is at risk as a result of environmental conditions like a fall. Deficient Knowledge deals with injury prevention. Risk for Disuse Syndrome is a deterioration of a body system as the result of prescribed or unavoidable musculoskeletal inactivity. Risk for Suffocation occurs when inadequate air is available for inhalation.

Answer to Question 2

4. Explore reasons why the outcome was not achieved.

Rationale:
When the expected outcome is not met, the nurse, client, and support persons must explore reasons why before modifying the remaining portions of the care plan.

[karlynnae]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[jordangronback]

Great answer, keep it coming