DIAGNOSIS

Question 1

Refers to the reasoning process

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Diagnosing

Question 2

A statement or conclusion regarding the nature of a phenomenon

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Diagnosis

Question 3

standardized names for diagnosis called diagnostic labels

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NANDA names

Question 4

The client’s problem statement, consisting of diagnostic label plus etiology (causal relationship)

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Nursing Diagnosis

Question 5

“… a clinical judgment concerning a human response to health conditions/life processes, or a vulnerability for that response, by an individual, family, group, or community” (Herdman & Kamitsuru, 2014, p. 464).

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Official NANDA Definition

Question 6

What are the 3 components of NANDA nursing diagnosis

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1. Problem and its Definition
2. Etiology
3. Defining Characteristics

Question 7

Describes the client’s health problem or response for which nursing therapy is given.

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Problem (Diagnostic Label)

Question 8

Inadequate in amount, quality, or degree; not sufficient; incomplete.

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Deficient

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Made worse, weakened, damaged, reduced, deteriorated.

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Impaired

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Lesser in size, amount, or degree.

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Decreased

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Not producing the desired effect.

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Ineffective

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To make vulnerable to threat.

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Compromised

Question 13

Uses the critical thinking skills of analysis and synthesis.

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Diagnostic Process

Question 14

The separation into components (deductive reasoning).

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Analysis

Question 15

Putting together parts into the whole (inductive reasoning).

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Synthesis

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Steps in the Diagnostic Process?

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1. Analyzing data
2. Identifying health problems, risks, and strengths
3. Formulating diagnostic statements

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Steps in the Diagnostic Process
1. Analyzing data
2. Identifying health problems, risks, and strengths
3. Formulating diagnostic statements

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• Compare data against standards (identify significant cues).
• Cluster the cues (generate tentative hypotheses).
• • Identify gaps and inconsistencies.

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Analyzing Data

Question 19

Nurses compare client data to standards and norms to identify significant and relevant cues

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Comparing Data with Standards

Question 20

Data clustering is a process of determining the relatedness of facts and identifying patterns.

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Clustering Cues

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• Skillful assessment minimizes gaps and inconsistencies in data.
• Inconsistencies must be clarified before a valid pattern can be established.

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Identifying Gaps and Inconsistencies in Data

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• Problems that support tentative actual, risk, and possible diagnoses are identified.
  
  • Establishing the client’s strengths, resources, and abilities to cope.

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Identifying Health Problems, Risks, and Strengths

Question 23

what are the Formulating Diagnostic Statements

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Basic Two-Part Statements and Basic Three-Part Statements (PES Format)

Question 24

Basic Two-Part Statements
- the Statement of the client’s response (NANDA label).

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Problem

Question 25

Basic Two-Part Statements - Factors contributing to or probable causes of the responses.

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Etiology

Question 26

Basic Three-Part Statements (PES Format) 1. Problem (P): Statement of the client's response (NANDA label). 2. Etiology (E): Factors contributing to or probable causes of the response. 3. Signs and Symptoms (S): Defining characteristics manifested by the client.

Question 27

Health promotion diagnoses and syndrome nursing diagnoses consist of a NANDA label only.

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One-Part Statements

Question 28

Guidelines in Writing a Diagnosis Statement * Evaluating the Quality of the Diagnostic Statement: * Verify hypotheses and recognize that all diagnoses are tentative until verified. * Build a good knowledge base and acquire clinical experience. * Consult resources when in doubt. * Base diagnoses on patterns over time rather than isolated incidents. * Improve critical thinking skills.