The Nurse Manager Is Evaluating the Nursing Diagnoses Written by Staff

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager is evaluating the nursing diagnoses written by staff nurses. Which nursing diagnosis statements does the nurse manager identify as being written correctly? Select all that apply.

• A)Chronic Pain, related to osteoarthritis, as manifested by (AMB) patient rating pain at 8 on a 0 to 10 pain scale and having difficulty with ambulation
• B)Ineffective Airway Clearance, related to excessive mucus, AMB cough, shortness of breath, change in respiratory rate and rhythm
• C)Caregiver Role Strain, related to increasing care needs, AMB wife stating, "He is just getting too heavy for me to lift"
• D)Anxiety (moderate), related to cardiac catheterization, AMB crying and yelling at family members
• E)Emotional distress, AMB inability to eat related to recent diagnosis of a terminal disease

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Definitions:

Phonological Loop

A component of working memory responsible for the storage and manipulation of verbal and auditory information.

Episodic Memory

The aspect of memory that involves the recall of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory involving the capacity to recall concepts, facts, and knowledge about the external world, independent of personal experience.

Retrograde Amnesia

The inability to recall events that occurred prior to a traumatic event.