The identification of nursing diagnoses allows a nurse to:
A. compete with physicians or health care providers.
B. develop an individualized plan of care.
C. treat nursing problems and medical problems.
D. manage patient care for the entire health team.
B
A medical diagnosis includes the identification, treatment, and cure of a disease or pathological process. A nurse is responsible for safely and appropriately delivering the therapy ordered for a medical diagnosis.
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The patient complains of a metallic taste and loss of appetite. The nurse is concerned that the patient has developed
a. glycosuria. c. myoglobin. b. proteinuria. d. uremia.
When assessing a patient, which of the following would be involved? Select all that apply
A) Obtain a medication history. B) Obtain vital signs. C) Formulate nursing diagnoses. D) Ask about chief complaint. E) Determine therapeutic response.
A patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) and begins treatment with levodopa/carbidopa [Sinemet]. After several months of therapy, the patient reports no change in symptoms. The nurse will expect the provider to:
a. add a dopamine agonist. b. discuss the "on-off" phenomenon. c. increase the dose of Sinemet. d. re-evaluate the diagnosis.
A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of SARS. The nurse realizes that many of the patient's symptoms will include
1. a productive cough with hemoptysis. 2. abdominal pain. 3. those seen with atypical pneumonia. 4. nasal congestion.