How Does a Risk Nursing Diagnosis Differ from a Possible

question 8

Multiple Choice

How does a risk nursing diagnosis differ from a possible nursing diagnosis?

• A) A risk diagnosis is based on data about the patient.
• B) A possible diagnosis is based on partial (or incomplete) data.
• C) Nurses collect the data to support risk diagnoses.
• D) A possible diagnosis becomes an actual diagnosis when symptoms develop.

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Definitions:

Amenorrhea

Cessation of the menses.

Menstrual Periods

The regular, cyclic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina, typically lasting for a few days every month in non-pregnant premenopausal women.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to extreme food restriction and dangerous weight loss.