DIAGNOSING YOU CAN DO IT PLEASEEE Flashcards
statement or conclusion
regarding the nature of a phenomenon
DIAGNOSIS
contains a
diagnostic phrase, followed by an
etiology
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
Identification of a disease condition
based on specific assessment
Medical
Diagnoses
Area of attention that is relevant to nursing
FOCUS
Clinical opinion related to the focus of nursing practice
JUDGMENT
Subject to whom a diagnosis refers and who is the recipient of an
intervention
CLIENT
An intentional process applied to or performed by a client
ACTION
Manner or method of accomplishing an intervention
MEANS
Anatomical and spatial orientation
LOCATION
Point, period, interval or duration of an occurrence
TIME
Problem-based diagnosis, present at
the time of nursing assessment
ACTUAL
Client’s preparedness to implement
behaviors to improve health condition
HEALTH PROMOTION
Clinical judgment that a problem does
not exist but the presence of risk
factors indicates that a problem is likely
to develop
RISK
Clinical nursing judgment when a
client has several similar nursing
diagnoses
SYNDROME
Describes the health problem or response, includes qualifiers
(words added to provide additional meaning)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT
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
ETIOLOGY
