DIAGNOSIS

Question 1

_________ refers to the reasoning process, whereas the term diagnosis is a statement or conclusion regarding the nature of a phenomenon.

Answer 1

diagnosing

Question 2

___________ contains a diagnostic phrase or diagnostic label followed by an etiology phrase.

Answer 2

nursing diagnosis

Question 3

______________ is also known as a problem-based diagnosis.

Answer 3

actual nursing diagnosis

Question 4

_____________ is a clinical judgment that a problem does not exist, but the presence of risk factors indicates that a problem is likely to develop unless nurses intervene.

Answer 4

risk nursing diagnosis

Question 5

______________ is a clinical nursing judgement when a client has several similar nursing diagnoses such as impaired respiratory status related to increased secretions and restricted pulmonary airflow related to a lack of alveoli elasticity.

Answer 5

syndrome diagnosis

Question 6

The ______________, or diagnostic label, describes the client’s health problem or response for which nursing therapy is given.

Answer 6

problem statement

Question 7

____________ are words that are added to the nursing diagnosis to provide additional meaning to the diagnostic statement.

Answer 7

qualifiers

Question 8

The ____________ component of a nursing diagnosis identifies one or more probable causes of the health problem, gives direction to the required nursing therapy, and enables the nurse to individualize the client’s care.

Answer 8

etiology

Question 9

____________ are the cluster of signs and symptoms that indicate the presence of a particular diagnostic label.

Answer 9

defining characteristics

Question 10

Nursing diagnoses relate primarily to the nurse’s ________________, that is, the areas of healthcare that are unique to nursing and separate and distinct from medical management.

Answer 10

Independent function

Question 11

With regard to medical diagnoses, nurses are obligated to carry out physician prescribed therapies and treatments, that is, ______________

Answer 11

dependent function

Question 12

____________ is a generally accepted measure, rule, model, or pattern.

Answer 12

standard or norm

Question 13

includes the Problem and Etiology.

Answer 13

basic two-part statement

Question 14

nursing diagnosis statement is called the PES format and includes the Problem, Etiology, signs and symptoms.

Answer 14

basic three-part