In the nursing diagnostic statement, which of the following must be present for the diagnosis to be valid?
1. Minor characteristics
2. Actual nursing diagnosis
3. Major defining characteristics
4. Etiology
3
Rationale 1: Minor characteristics might not be present.
You might also like to view...
Camille is 27 years old and delivered her first baby yesterday. She and her husband do not want to have another baby for at least 3 to 4 years. Which of the following is the best method of birth control to meet their needs?
a. Fertility awareness method b. Combination of condoms and foam c. Vasectomy with a reversal in 3 years d. Withdrawal
You are the clinic nurse caring for a patient who was just told he was cancer free at 5 years after diagnosis. The patient has been told he is a cancer survivor. What is cancer survivorship?
A) The period just after being pronounced cancer-free 5 years after being diagnosed B) The time during which the patient lives with an active diagnosis of cancer C) A phase of cancer care that comes after primary treatment and lasts until cancer recurrence or the end of life D) The end of cancer care
The nurse is teaching a client how to reduce the pain that she often experiences with fibromyal-gia. Which statement does the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Wear gloves outdoors in cooler temper-atures." b. "Avoid exercising when your muscles are sore." c. "Make sure that you get enough sleep every night." d. "Stay out of the sun as much as possible."
A patient who has a positive tuberculin test but does not have tuberculosis is
A. infected. B. contagious. C. seriously ill. D. a carrier.