The Nurse Has Diagnosed Decisional Conflict Related to Unclear Personal

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse has diagnosed Decisional Conflict related to unclear personal values and beliefs, and the patient shows the necessary defining characteristics. Which essential action does the nurse take to help ensure the accuracy of this diagnosis?

• A)Ask a more experienced nurse to confirm it
• B)Request a social worker interview the patient
• C)Ask for the patient's confirmation of the diagnosis
• D)Read about Decisional Conflict in the NANDA-I handbook

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Definitions:

Drug Addiction

A chronic disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences, often leading to brain changes that challenge an individual's self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.

Addictive Behaviors

Actions that are compulsively repeated and often increase in frequency or intensity due to their reinforcing consequences.

Dopamine Synapses

The junctions between neurons where dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward, is transferred.

Addictive Substances

Substances that can lead to addiction, characterized by a compulsive need to use despite harmful consequences.