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11 Cards in this Set
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What are cues??
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Pieces of information that influence decisions.
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What are signs?
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Abnormalities objectively verifiable by repeat examination
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What are symptoms?
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Data the patient says are occurring, but not verifiable by objective means
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What's the database?
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All the information gathered about a patient
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What are defining characteristics?
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Specific S&S attached to the nursing diagnosis that indicate the data from which the diagnosis was derived
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In order to function effectively, the nurse must use a method of:
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Work organization
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If B.A. is admitted with severe abdominal pain, what is the nursing diagnosis?
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Pain of unknown etiology evidenced thru continuous abdominal____
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What would the diagnosis be if LH has fallen and fx his hip?
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Impaired physical mobility as evidenced by XRAY
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A patient with burns on chest is admitted. A nursing diagnosis would be:
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Tissue integrity impaired as evidenced by Epidermis sloughing off
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A paralyzed patient might have what nursing diagnosis?
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Disuse syndrome, risk for related to neurological impairment
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A pt. with emphysema might have what nursing diagnosis?
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Gas exchange impaired AEB SOB
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