Which of the Following Is a Correctly Written Nursing Diagnosis

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correctly written nursing diagnosis appropriate for a patient's plan of care?

• A) Ineffective airway clearance related to excessive secretions as evidenced by diminished breath sounds.
• B) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements.
• C) Impaired physical mobility related to contractures.
• D) Risk for suffocation related to smoking in bed as evidenced by absent breath sounds.

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Definitions:

Libido

In psychoanalytic theory, a term used to describe the psychic energy or drive associated with sexual instinct and desire.

Life Force

A concept referring to a universal energy or vital principle believed to animate living entities.

Shadow

An area of darkness created when an object blocks light.

Anima

In Jungian psychology, the unconscious feminine side of a man which can be reflected in dreams, fantasies, and projections.