Author Question: Which of the following regarding nursing diagnosis are accurate? Select all that apply. a. ... (Read 74 times)

krzymel · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following regarding nursing diagnosis are accurate? Select all that apply.

a. Provide the basis for nursing interventions
b. Are validated with patient and family when possible
c. Have historically been well substantiated by research
d. Are descriptions of pathological disease processes

Question 2

The nurse researcher decides to conduct a research study on the association between aging male populations and their development of prostate cancer.

She uses a sample size from her community of 50 males aged more than 80 years, a quantitative research design, and finds that many of these participants developed cancer after the age of 80 . She reports in her findings: All male patients over the age of 80 years old will most likely develop prostate cancer. Based on the information given above, what is flawed in this research?
a. The problem statement does not provide enough information.
b. Sample size is too small to make a generalization.
c. The research is only valuable to those working with aging males.
d. A quantitative research design is most likely inappropriate for this type of study.

lorealeza77 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B
Nursing diagnosis is the second step in the Nursing Process. It is the link between the preceding assessment data and all future phases. It further provides the basis for planning client-centered goals and interventions. When possible, the nursing diagnosis as well as all other steps in the Nursing Process should be validated with the patient. The diagnostic statement is written after all data are collected and reflects the nurse's clinical reasoning in establishing the nursing problem. Nursing diagnoses are human responses to health problems, whereas medical diagnoses establish disease processes. Many nursing diagnoses have been verified and established through research; however, this has not been a historical strength of the taxonomy. This continues to be a criticism of nursing diagnosis.

Answer to Question 2

B
The sample size of 50 males in the local community is too small to make the generalization that all males over the age of 80 will develop prostate cancer. The problem statement provides enough information to form an idea of what this study is about. The quantitative research design is appropriate for this type of study as it is the design for gathering data from enough subjects to be able to generalize the results to a similar population. This research is valuable to nurses working with these patients and is valuable to the medical community and healthcare consumers.