Ch. 4: Diagnosis-MJ Flashcards
Define: Interpreting assessment data using reasoning; a formal diagnostic statement of the client’s health status, containing both the problem and etiology
Diagnosing
Define: Describes a disease, illness, or injury; purpose to identify a pathology so appropriate medical treatment can be given
Medical diagnosis
Define: A statement of client health status that nurses can identify, prevent, or treat independently
Nursing diagnosis
A ____ diagnosis is more narrowly focused
Medical
A nursing diagnosis is more _____
Broad
A nursing diagnosis is the basis for planning client centered ___ and _____, so accuracy is essential
Goals and interventions
What does NANDA stand for?
North American Nurse Diagnosis Association
What are the components of NANDA nursing diagnosis?
Diagnostic label
Definition
Definign characteristics
Related factors
Risk factors
How do we choose a NANDA label?
- Identify the broad topic that seems to fit the cue cluster
- Narow your search (to the class or most likely labels)
- Use a nursing dianosis handbook; compare definitions and defining characteristcs of the diagnostic labels with your cue cluster
Whar are the 3 steps to analyzing and interpreting data?
- Identify significant data
- Cluster cues
- Identify data gaps and inconsistencies
In Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs, basic needs must be met before a person can focus on more higher needs. This helps nurses priortize _____.
Diagnosis
What are the 8 needs in order from most basic to highest?
Most basic: Physiological
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self-esteem
Cognitive
Aesthetic
Self-actualization
Highest: Transcendence
Physiological is the most basic need that must be met before moving higher up in the hierarchy. What are physiological needs?
Food, air, water, shelter, sleep and rest, elimination, activity, temperature regulation
The second need that must be met before moving higher in the hierarchy is ______
Safety and security
What would be an examples of safety and security?
Includes both phuysical and pschological safety; law, order, shelter, stability