Identify the Defining Characteristics in the Nursing Diagnosis Statement: Constipation

question 4

Multiple Choice

Identify the defining characteristics in the nursing diagnosis statement: Constipation related to decreased gastrointestinal motility secondary to pain medication administration as evidenced by the patient reporting no bowel movement in seven days,abdominal distention,and complaints of abdominal pain.

• A) Decreased gastrointestinal motility
• B) Pain medication
• C) Abdominal distention
• D) Constipation

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral strategy involving the removal of an unpleasant stimulus in response to a desired behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

Reinforcing Events

Occurrences or interventions that strengthen a desired behavior by providing positive outcomes or rewards when that behavior is performed.

Positive Reinforcement

A method of increasing the likelihood of a desired response by following it with a pleasant stimulus.

Digital System

An electronic system that processes data in a discreet manner, using a combination of hardware and software to perform computational tasks.