In the nursing diagnosis Disturbed Self-Esteem related to presence of large scar over left side of face, what part of the nursing diagnosis is "presence of large scar over left side of face"?
A) etiology B) problem C) defining characteristics D) patient need
A
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A nurse completes a functional status assessment of an older person using the Lawton IADL in-strument, a self-reported instrument. The nurse knows that limitations of self-reported measures include that: (Select all that apply.)
a. individuals tend to overestimate their functional ability. b. self-reports often differ from that of proxy reports. c. self-reports are not indicative of small changes in function. d. self-reports do not provide a valid meas-urement of function. e. older adults are not able to complete self-reported measurements.
The client with chronic peripheral arterial disease and claudication tells the nurse that burning pain often awakens him from sleep. What is the nurse's interpretation of this change?
A. The client has inflow disease. B. The client has outflow disease. C. The client's disease if worsening. D. The client's disease is stable.
Which test is the clinical standard for the assessment of aortic stenosis?
A. Cardiac catheterization B. Stress test C. Chest x-ray D. Echocardiography
A psychiatric–mental health nurse is asked to be a guest speaker at a community fund-raising event for mental health services. Which of the following would the nurse emphasize as the primary goal of mental health services?
A) Access to affordable mental health care B) Removal of exclusions because of preexisting conditions C) Recovery from mental illness D) Effective treatment for mental health care needs