DIAGNOSING YOU CAN DO IT PLEASEEE

Question 1

statement or conclusion
regarding the nature of a phenomenon

Answer 1

DIAGNOSIS

Question 2

contains a
diagnostic phrase, followed by an
etiology

Answer 2

NURSING DIAGNOSIS

Question 3

Identification of a disease condition
based on specific assessment

Answer 3

Medical
Diagnoses

Question 4

Area of attention that is relevant to nursing

Answer 4

FOCUS

Question 5

Clinical opinion related to the focus of nursing practice

Answer 5

JUDGMENT

Question 6

Subject to whom a diagnosis refers and who is the recipient of an
intervention

Answer 6

CLIENT

Question 7

An intentional process applied to or performed by a client

Answer 7

ACTION

Question 8

Manner or method of accomplishing an intervention

Answer 8

MEANS

Question 9

Anatomical and spatial orientation

Answer 9

LOCATION

Question 10

Point, period, interval or duration of an occurrence

Answer 10

TIME

Question 11

Problem-based diagnosis, present at
the time of nursing assessment

Answer 11

ACTUAL

Question 12

Client’s preparedness to implement
behaviors to improve health condition

Answer 12

HEALTH PROMOTION

Question 13

Clinical judgment that a problem does
not exist but the presence of risk
factors indicates that a problem is likely
to develop

Answer 13

RISK

Question 14

Clinical nursing judgment when a
client has several similar nursing
diagnoses

Answer 14

SYNDROME

Question 15

Describes the health problem or response, includes qualifiers
(words added to provide additional meaning)

Answer 15

PROBLEM
STATEMENT

Question 16

Identifies one or more probably causes of health problems,
gives directions to the required nursing therapy and enables
the nurse to individualize client’s care

Answer 16

ETIOLOGY