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Diagnosing

CHAPTER^13

PRACTICING FOR NCLEX

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Circle the letter that corresponds to the best

answer for each question.

1.Which of the following statements regarding

nursing diagnoses is accurate?

a.Nursing diagnoses remain the same for as

long as the disease is present.

b.Nursing diagnoses are written to identify

diseases.

c.Nursing diagnoses are written to describe

patient problems that nurses can treat.

d.Nursing diagnoses focus on identifying

healthy responses to health and illness.

2.Which of the following is an actual or

potential health problem that can be

prevented or resolved by an independent

nursing intervention?

a.Nursing diagnoses

b.Nursing assessments

c.Medical diagnoses

d.Collaborative problems

3.Which of the following would be an appropri-

ate nursing diagnosis for a toddler who has

been treated on two different occasions for

lacerations and contusions due to the parents’

negligence in providing a safe environment?

a.High Risk for Injury related to abusive

parents

b.High Risk for Injury related to impaired

home management

c.Child Abuse related to unsafe home

environment

d.High Risk for Injury related to unsafe home

environment

4.Which of the following nursing diagnoses

would be written when the nurse suspects that

a health problem exists but needs to gather

more data to confirm the diagnosis?

a.Actual

b.Potential

c.Possible

d.Apparent

5.Which of the following nursing concerns is

clearly the responsibility of the nurse?

a.Monitoring for changes in health status

b.Promoting safety and preventing harm;

detecting and controlling risks

c.Tailoring treatment and medication

regimens for each individual

d.All of the above

ALTERNATE-FORMAT QUESTIONS

Multiple Response Questions

Circle the letters that correspond to the best

answers for each question.

1.Which of the following statements describe

the purpose of diagnosing? (Select all that

apply.)

a.To identify a disease in an individual,

group, or community

b.To identify how an individual, group, or

community responds to actual or potential

health and life processes

c.To identify factors that contribute to, or

cause, health problems (etiologies)

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