Ch 17 EAQ- Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
The nurse reviewed gathered data regarding a patient's Data interpretation
pain symptoms and compares defining characteristics of
acute pain with those for chronic pain. This process helps
the nurse avoid making an error in which area of the
nursing diagnostic process, leading to a correct diagnosis
of acute pain?
Which result could be caused by an incorrect nursing Affects the quality of patient care
diagnosis?
Which is a benefit of an accurate nursing diagnosis? Helps ensure effective and efficient nursing interventions
Which type of interruption error may occur with a nursing Inaccurate interpretation of cues,
diagnosis? Use of an insufficient number of cues,
Failure to consider conflicting cues
Which diagnosis type is a form of nursing diagnosis Risk diagnoses,
according to NANDA International (NANDA-I) Problem-focused diagnoses,
Health promotion diagnoses
Which related factor in the patient falls under the health Is willing to eat nutritious foods,
promotion nursing diagnosis? Is easy to increase his or her coping skills,
Demonstrates a willingness to perform regular exercises
A patient is anxious about an operation scheduled for the Provide satisfactory answers to the patient's questions,
next day. Which intervention would the nurse use to Provide detailed instructions about the surgical procedure,
decrease the patient's surgery related anxiety? Provide detailed instructions about the recovery process
Which statement indicates effective learning regarding "Nursing diagnoses direct the planning process and the selection of nursing
the application of nursing diagnoses to care planning? interventions."
"A nursing diagnosis of damaged skin directs a nurse to apply a support surface to
a patient's bed and initiate a turning schedule"
Which guideline will the nurse follow to reduce errors in Identify a treatable etiology or risk factor,
the diagnostic statement? Identify the problem caused by treatment, not the treatment itself,
Identify the patient's response to the equipment rather than the equipment itself
Which categories of sources of error may occur in the Collecting,
nursing diagnostic process according to NANDA Clustering,
International (NANDA-I)? Interpreting
Which question will the nurse ask the patient with a renal "How does this health problem affect you and your family?"
disorder while selecting nursing diagnoses relevant to the
patient's culture?
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
The nurse reviewed gathered data regarding a patient's Data interpretation
pain symptoms and compares defining characteristics of
acute pain with those for chronic pain. This process helps
the nurse avoid making an error in which area of the
nursing diagnostic process, leading to a correct diagnosis
of acute pain?
Which result could be caused by an incorrect nursing Affects the quality of patient care
diagnosis?
Which is a benefit of an accurate nursing diagnosis? Helps ensure effective and efficient nursing interventions
Which type of interruption error may occur with a nursing Inaccurate interpretation of cues,
diagnosis? Use of an insufficient number of cues,
Failure to consider conflicting cues
Which diagnosis type is a form of nursing diagnosis Risk diagnoses,
according to NANDA International (NANDA-I) Problem-focused diagnoses,
Health promotion diagnoses
Which related factor in the patient falls under the health Is willing to eat nutritious foods,
promotion nursing diagnosis? Is easy to increase his or her coping skills,
Demonstrates a willingness to perform regular exercises
A patient is anxious about an operation scheduled for the Provide satisfactory answers to the patient's questions,
next day. Which intervention would the nurse use to Provide detailed instructions about the surgical procedure,
decrease the patient's surgery related anxiety? Provide detailed instructions about the recovery process
Which statement indicates effective learning regarding "Nursing diagnoses direct the planning process and the selection of nursing
the application of nursing diagnoses to care planning? interventions."
"A nursing diagnosis of damaged skin directs a nurse to apply a support surface to
a patient's bed and initiate a turning schedule"
Which guideline will the nurse follow to reduce errors in Identify a treatable etiology or risk factor,
the diagnostic statement? Identify the problem caused by treatment, not the treatment itself,
Identify the patient's response to the equipment rather than the equipment itself
Which categories of sources of error may occur in the Collecting,
nursing diagnostic process according to NANDA Clustering,
International (NANDA-I)? Interpreting
Which question will the nurse ask the patient with a renal "How does this health problem affect you and your family?"
disorder while selecting nursing diagnoses relevant to the
patient's culture?
