Author Question: Qualifiers are added to some NANDA statements to 1. Explain the cause of the nursing diagnosis ... (Read 19 times)

lak · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Qualifiers are added to some NANDA statements to

1. Explain the cause of the nursing diagnosis
2. Give additional meaning to the diagnostic statement
3. Connect to the medical diagnosis
4. Identify collaborative problems
5.

Question 2

A 42 year-old postoperative patient reports falling in the bathroom. The incident report the nurse files needs to include Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Client name, and hospital or identification number
2. Date, time, place of incident
3. Conclusions based on client's report
4. Identify witness to the incident
5. Ask charge nurse to fill out report

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

Answer to Question 1

2
Rationale 1: Qualifiers are added to give additional meaning to the diagnostic statement.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,4
Rationale 1: Client name, hospital or identification number, initials