What nursing diagnosis would be a priority when caring for a patient undergoing diagnostic testing of the renal-urologic system?
A) Reinforce information provided to patient about test results and implications for follow-up care.
B) Assess patient's level of understanding of planned diagnostic tests.
C) Provide a description of tests in language the patient can understand.
D) Assess patient's understanding of test results after their completion.
Ans: D
Feedback: Apprehension may interfere with patient's ability to understand information and results provided by health care team. The other diagnoses are relevant for this patient but not as important.
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