When Writing Patient Outcomes and Establishing Time Frames for Completion,the

question 10

Multiple Choice

When writing patient outcomes and establishing time frames for completion,the nurse should ensure that each nursing diagnosis has:

• A) only one patient outcome.
• B) either short- or long-term time frames, but not both.
• C) multiple outcomes and time frames.
• D) a specific time frame for each patient outcome.

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Definitions:

Neuroses

A term historically used in psychology to describe a range of psychological disorders characterized by anxiety, depression, or other feelings of distress and dysfunction that do not involve psychosis.

Anal Stage

The anal stage is a concept in Freudian psychosexual development theory referring to the period of a child's life from about 18 months to three years when they are focused on bowel and bladder control.

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian concept that outlines how personality development occurs through the satisfaction of basic needs at different stages from childhood to adulthood.

Intellectualization

A defense mechanism where emotional issues are addressed through excessive abstract thinking, avoiding dealing with emotional aspects.