When the Nurse Formulates Nursing Diagnoses, It Is Necessary to Be

question 4

Multiple Choice

When the nurse formulates nursing diagnoses, it is necessary to be specific in describing dysfunctional behaviors so as to:

• A) select appropriate desirable behaviors for outcome criteria.
• B) analyze how the patient was feeling at the time of assessment.
• C) explore the context that precipitated the exacerbation of the illness.
• D) determine how the illness relates to the patient's total life experience.

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Definitions:

Hunger Regulation

The physiological and psychological processes that manage the body's energy needs through signals that dictate when to eat and when to stop eating.

Leptin Levels

Refers to the concentration of leptin, a hormone produced by fat cells that regulates appetite and energy balance in the body, signaling hunger reduction and promoting energy expenditure.

Leptin, CCK

Leptin and Cholecystokinin (CCK) are hormones involved in regulating appetite and satiety, signaling the body to stop eating when full.

Converge

To come together from different directions so as eventually to meet.