NANDA information Flashcards
What are “defining characteristics” in a NANDA diagnosis?
A) Patient’s overall health condition
B) The signs, symptoms, or behaviors that validate the diagnosis
C) The treatment plans given by the physician
D) The risk factors involved in the diagnosis
B) The signs, symptoms, or behaviors that validate the diagnosis
In a NANDA diagnosis, how is the diagnosis typically written?
A) “Impaired Skin Integrity related to immobility as evidenced by redness and open wounds”
B) “Immobility leading to skin breakdown”
C) “Patient has skin problems”
D) “Skin integrity issues”
A) “Impaired Skin Integrity related to immobility as evidenced by redness and open wounds”
What is the importance of using NANDA diagnoses in nursing practice?
A) To standardize language across nurses for patient care
B) To increase hospital profits
C) To track patients’ medications
D) To help patients choose treatment options
A) To standardize language across nurses for patient care
Which of the following is an example of a NANDA diagnosis?
A) Hypertension
B) Pain related to injury as evidenced by facial grimacing and verbal complaints
C) Medication intolerance
D) Diabetes
B) Pain related to injury as evidenced by facial grimacing and verbal complaints
What does NANDA stand for?
A) National Association of Nurses’ Definitions and Assessments
B) North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
C) National Advanced Nursing Diagnostic Agency
D) North American Nursing Association and Diagnosis Evaluation
B) North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
What is the primary purpose of the NANDA language?
A) To create patient care plans for doctors
B) To standardize the terminology used by nurses for patient diagnoses
C) To write nursing research papers
D) To improve hospital billing codes
B) To standardize the terminology used by nurses for patient diagnoses
What are the key components of a NANDA nursing diagnosis?
A) Diagnosis, treatment, discharge
B) Diagnostic label, related factors, defining characteristics
C) Symptoms, medication, therapy
D) Risk factors, health history, interventions
B) Diagnostic label, related factors, defining
What is an example of a diagnostic label in NANDA language?
A) Anxiety
B) Impaired Skin Integrity
C) Pain Medication
D) Infection
B) Impaired Skin Integrity
What do “related factors” in a NANDA diagnosis refer to?
A) The causes or contributing factors of the nursing diagnosis
B) The medications required for treatment
C) The medical diagnosis from a doctor
D) The outcomes expected from care
A) The causes or contributing factors of the nursing diagnosis
