A Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department and Diagnosed

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the emergency department and diagnosed with urinary calculi after experiencing symptoms for one week.When planning care for this patient,which nursing diagnosis is the most appropriate?

• A) Risk for Constipation
• B) Risk for Disuse Syndrome
• C) Imbalanced Nutrition
• D) Activity Intolerance

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Definitions:

Resource Partitioning

A mechanism that allows different species to coexist in the same ecosystem by utilizing different resources, thereby reducing competition.

Brood Parasitism

One egg-laying species benefits by having another raise its offspring.

Competitive Exclusion

A principle stating that two species competing for the same limiting resources cannot coexist at constant population values, if other ecological factors remain constant.

Woodpeckers

A family of birds known for their strong beaks and ability to peck at wood to find insects, create nesting sites, or communicate.