The process of systematically gathering and clustering data to ...

[ETearle]

The process of systematically gathering and clustering data to draw inferences is known as:
 
  A) induction.
  B) analytical thinking.
  C) diagnostic reasoning.
  D) prescriptive thinking.

Question 2

The following nursing diagnosis appears on a client's plan of care: Impaired Physical Mobility related to postoperative pain as evidenced by difficulty ambulating. The nurse identifies the descriptor in this nursing diagnosis as:
 
  A) impaired.
  B) physical mobility.
  C) postoperative pain.
  D) difficulty ambulating.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Diagnostic reasoning is the process of gathering and clustering data to draw inferences and propose diagnoses. This is not known as prescriptive thinking or analytical thinking. Induction is the process of identifying a general rule from specific data.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Descriptors are words used to give additional meaning to a nursing diagnosis. They describe the change in condition, state of the client, or some qualification of the specific nursing diagnosis. The word impaired is a descriptor. Physical mobility is the diagnostic label. Postoperative pain denotes the related factor contributing to the problem. Difficulty ambulating denotes the cue that supports the existence of the problem.