FUNDS CHAPTER 17 ANALYSIS AND NURSING
DIAGNOSIS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW
2026/2027
◉ Nursing diagnosis. Answer: Clinical judgment describing a
patient/family/community response or vulnerability that nursing can
address.
◉ Analysis and nursing diagnosis step. Answer: Second step of the
nursing process, occurring immediately after assessment.
◉ Medical diagnosis. Answer: Identification of a disease/condition
based on signs, symptoms, history, and diagnostic tests.
◉ Nursing vs medical diagnosis. Answer: Nursing diagnosis names
the patient's response; medical diagnosis names the disease.
◉ Collaborative problem. Answer: Potential complication managed
with nursing plus provider/interprofessional interventions.
◉ Standardized nursing language. Answer: Common terminology that
improves communication, clarity, documentation, quality, research,
and continuity.
, ◉ ICNP®. Answer: International Classification for Nursing Practice;
standardized terminology developed by ICN.
◉ NANDA-I. Answer: Standardized system of diagnostic labels with
definitions, defining characteristics, and related/risk factors.
◉ NANDA-I categories. Answer: Problem-focused, risk, and health
promotion.
◉ ICNP® categories. Answer: Positive and negative nursing
diagnoses; negative includes at-risk.
◉ ICNP® seven axes. Answer: Focus, Judgment, Client, Action,
Means, Location, and Time.
◉ ICNP® Focus. Answer: Area of attention relevant to nursing.
◉ ICNP® Judgment. Answer: Clinical opinion about the focus.
◉ Minimum ICNP® axes for a diagnosis. Answer: Focus +
Judgment.
◉ Diagnostic reasoning. Answer: Recognizing/analyzing cues,
finding patterns, deciding priorities, and identifying patient problems.
DIAGNOSIS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW
2026/2027
◉ Nursing diagnosis. Answer: Clinical judgment describing a
patient/family/community response or vulnerability that nursing can
address.
◉ Analysis and nursing diagnosis step. Answer: Second step of the
nursing process, occurring immediately after assessment.
◉ Medical diagnosis. Answer: Identification of a disease/condition
based on signs, symptoms, history, and diagnostic tests.
◉ Nursing vs medical diagnosis. Answer: Nursing diagnosis names
the patient's response; medical diagnosis names the disease.
◉ Collaborative problem. Answer: Potential complication managed
with nursing plus provider/interprofessional interventions.
◉ Standardized nursing language. Answer: Common terminology that
improves communication, clarity, documentation, quality, research,
and continuity.
, ◉ ICNP®. Answer: International Classification for Nursing Practice;
standardized terminology developed by ICN.
◉ NANDA-I. Answer: Standardized system of diagnostic labels with
definitions, defining characteristics, and related/risk factors.
◉ NANDA-I categories. Answer: Problem-focused, risk, and health
promotion.
◉ ICNP® categories. Answer: Positive and negative nursing
diagnoses; negative includes at-risk.
◉ ICNP® seven axes. Answer: Focus, Judgment, Client, Action,
Means, Location, and Time.
◉ ICNP® Focus. Answer: Area of attention relevant to nursing.
◉ ICNP® Judgment. Answer: Clinical opinion about the focus.
◉ Minimum ICNP® axes for a diagnosis. Answer: Focus +
Judgment.
◉ Diagnostic reasoning. Answer: Recognizing/analyzing cues,
finding patterns, deciding priorities, and identifying patient problems.
