Chapter 17 Flashcards
1
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What is a nursing diagnosis?
A
A clinical judgement concerning a human response to health conditions/life processes, or vulnerability for that response by an individual, family, or community that a nurse is licensed and competent to treat
2
Q
Nursing diagnosis vs. medical diagnosis
A
- A medical diagnosis is the identification of a disease condition
- Medical diagnosis stays constant while nursing diagnoses are ever changing on the basis of a patients needs
3
Q
What are the 3 types of nursing diagnoses?
A
- Problem-focused
- Health conditions and life processes - Risk
- Vulnerability to health conditions and life processes - Health promotion
- Patients motivation and desire to increase well-being and actualize human health potential
4
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Why does a nurse create a nursing diagnosis?
A
- Universal means for communication among professional nurses and across other health care disciplines
- Direct the planning process and the selection of nursing interventions to achieve desired outcomes
