In Preparing to Create a Nursing Diagnosis for a Patient

question 40

Multiple Choice

In preparing to create a nursing diagnosis for a patient who is immobile,it is important for the nurse to understand that

• A) Physiological issues should be the major focus.
• B) Psychosocial issues should be the major focus.
• C) Developmental issues should be the major focus.
• D) All dimensions are important to health.

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Definitions:

Confined Cage

A restricted space or enclosure used to hold animals, prisoners, or any subject within a compact area, limiting their movement.

Operant Behaviors

Behaviors that are controlled through the consequences of a behavior, such as rewards or punishments.

Voluntary Behaviors

Actions that are performed consciously and willingly by individuals.

Reinforcers

Stimuli or events that increase the likelihood of the behavior that they follow, used in operant conditioning.