Chapter 17: Nursing Diagnosis Tips With
Questions And Answers
data cluster - CORRECT ANSWER-a set of cues, the signs or symptoms gathered
during assessment; are compared with standards to reach a conclusion about a
patient's response to a health problem
clinical criterion - CORRECT ANSWER-an objective or subjective sign, symptom, or risk
factor that, when analyzed with other criteria, leads to a diagnostic conclusion
E - CORRECT ANSWER-Concept mapping is one way to:
A. connect concepts to a central subject.
B. relate ideas to patient health problems.
C. challenge a nurse's thinking about patient needs and problems.
D. graphically display ideas by organizing data.
E. all of the above.
A - CORRECT ANSWER-For a student to avoid a data collection error, the student
should:
A. assess the patient and, if unsure of the finding, ask a faculty member to assess the
patient.
B. review his or her own comfort level and competency with assessment skills.
C. ask another student to perform the assessment.
D. consider whether the diagnosis should be actual, potential, or risk.
electronic health record - CORRECT ANSWER-EHR
Questions And Answers
data cluster - CORRECT ANSWER-a set of cues, the signs or symptoms gathered
during assessment; are compared with standards to reach a conclusion about a
patient's response to a health problem
clinical criterion - CORRECT ANSWER-an objective or subjective sign, symptom, or risk
factor that, when analyzed with other criteria, leads to a diagnostic conclusion
E - CORRECT ANSWER-Concept mapping is one way to:
A. connect concepts to a central subject.
B. relate ideas to patient health problems.
C. challenge a nurse's thinking about patient needs and problems.
D. graphically display ideas by organizing data.
E. all of the above.
A - CORRECT ANSWER-For a student to avoid a data collection error, the student
should:
A. assess the patient and, if unsure of the finding, ask a faculty member to assess the
patient.
B. review his or her own comfort level and competency with assessment skills.
C. ask another student to perform the assessment.
D. consider whether the diagnosis should be actual, potential, or risk.
electronic health record - CORRECT ANSWER-EHR
