A Nurse Is Formulating a Nursing Diagnosis

question 39

Multiple Choice

A nurse is formulating a nursing diagnosis. What is an example of an appropriately written nursing diagnosis?

• A) Risk for impaired skin integrity related to physical immobilization
• B) Physical immobilization secondary to risk for impaired skin integrity
• C) Risk for impaired skin integrity related to diagnosis of decubitus ulcers
• D) Physical immobilization secondary to decreased cognitive ability

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Definitions:

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is in operation, used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead to products.

Electrical Cost

The expense incurred from the consumption of electricity by a business or home.

Curvilinear Fashion

A term describing a line or relationship that curves in a smooth, non-linear manner, indicating a complex relationship between variables.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in total despite fluctuations in the level of production or sales activities, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.