Which Nursing Diagnosis Is of Highest Priority for a Patient

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which nursing diagnosis is of highest priority for a patient with Parkinson's disease who is unable to move the facial muscles?

• A)Activity intolerance
• B)Self-care deficit: toileting
• C)Ineffective self-health management
• D)Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements

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Definitions:

Collective Unconscious

A concept by Carl Jung referring to the part of the unconscious mind that is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by its consequences, in the context of operant conditioning, whereby reinforcements or punishments shape behavior patterns.

Successive Approximation

A behavioral psychology principle where behaviors are gradually shaped to approximate the desired behavior closer and closer.

Self-Control

The capacity to control feelings, ideas, and actions when confronted with desires and sudden urges.