The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with the Problem

question 26

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with the problem statement/nursing diagnosis of Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity Related to Immobility.Which goal/outcome statement best correlates with this diagnosis?

• A) The patient will sit in chair at bedside for 15 minutes after each meal.
• B) The nurse will assist the patient to chair every shift.
• C) The nurse will assess skin and record condition every shift.
• D) The patient will change positions frequently.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception and inappropriate actions.

Somatogenic Hypothesis

The hypothesis that mental disorders result from organic (bodily) causes.

Mental Disorder

A condition characterized by significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior, often associated with distress or impaired functioning.

Hysteria

An older term for a group of presumably psychogenic disorders that included a wide variety of physical and mental symptoms.