Self-care deficit is a common nursing diagnosis when assessing the preoperative geriatric surgical patient

Question

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Answer 1

ANS: T
This diagnosis, along with a nursing diagnosis of "impaired mobility" factor significantly in the postoperative phase and should be considered and placed in the plan of care. The reaction of the patient to either one of these nursing diagnoses will depend on his or her interactions with the external environment, the availability of resources, and the presence of barriers.