An actual nursing diagnosis is generally recorded as a three-part diagnostic statement
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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An outcome analysis yields information about the net effects of an intervention
A) True B) False
According to standard definitions, which patient would the nurse describe as being in septic shock?
1. A patient with community-acquired pneumonia who has developed respiratory failure 2. A patient who has burns over 40% of the body and is febrile 3. A patient with an infection whose blood pressure is 84/52 after 4 liters of saline were administered intravenously 4. A patient with a WBC count of 22,000 and fever
A patient with a somatic symptom disorder has the nursing diagnosis Interrupted family processes related to patient's disabling symptoms as evidenced by spouse and children assuming roles and tasks that previously belonged to patient
An appropriate outcome is that the patient will: a. assume roles and functions of other family members. b. demonstrate performance of former roles and tasks. c. focus energy on problems occurring in the family. d. rely on family members to meet personal needs.
A nurse is teaching a 30-year-old male patient about testicular self-examinations (TSE). Which of the following instructions would be included in the teaching?
a. "You should do this on a weekly basis." b. "Monthly TSE is an important part of cancer screening." c. "If you do this every other month, you will locate tumors before they metastasize." d. "This should be done each year just prior to your routine physical examination by a physician."