When Admitting a Patient to the Hospital,the Nurse Asks If

question 13

Multiple Choice

When admitting a patient to the hospital,the nurse asks if has problems eating since the patient had a stroke.The patient denies any problems and states that does not require assistance.After lunch,the nurse notes that the patient has not eaten most of the food and has spilled much of the food.These cues lead the nurse to believe that the patient is not functioning at the level indicated upon admission.The nurse is using which type of information to make this deduction?

• A) Verbal behavior
• B) Physical assessment
• C) Nursing diagnosis
• D) Nonverbal behavior

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