Video Notes: Nursing Diagnoses, Maslow Prioritization, and Diagnostic Statements

A set of practice flashcards covering selecting nursing diagnoses, comparing defining characteristics, prioritizing with Maslow, and constructing diagnostic statements (label, r/t, and evidence).

What resource is recommended for selecting possible nursing diagnoses?

Ackley/Ladwig Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care.

Where can you find an alphabetic list of medical diagnoses with common nursing diagnoses in the textbook?

Section II: Guide to Nursing Diagnosis; the first two pages list nursing diagnoses.

What should you do in your group with client assessment data when selecting a nursing diagnosis?

Compare the signs/symptoms (defining characteristics) from assessment with the defining characteristics of the selected diagnosis and read the definition to determine if the diagnosis fits the client.

Why is it important to compare assessment findings with the defining characteristics of a diagnosis?

To determine whether the chosen nursing diagnosis fits the client.

How should you prioritize problems using Maslow's hierarchy in this activity?

Classify each problem as high, intermediate (medium), or low priority.

What must be included when writing a nursing diagnostic statement for two nursing diagnoses?

For each diagnosis, include the label (NANDA-approved), a related-to (r/t) etiologic factor, and the defining characteristics (as evidenced by) from the assessment.

What is the label in a nursing diagnostic statement?

The label is the title of the nursing diagnosis as defined by NANDA.

What does ‘r/t’ stand for in a nursing diagnostic statement and what does it describe?

‘r/t’ stands for related to and describes factors contributing to or causing the problem (etiology).

What are the defining characteristics in a nursing diagnosis?

Signs and symptoms from the assessment that support the problem, stated as ‘as evidenced by’.

What is the difference between actual, risk, and readiness diagnoses in terms of defining characteristics?

Actual diagnoses have defining characteristics; risk diagnoses do not have defining characteristics (only risk factors); readiness diagnoses have defining characteristics only.

Which phrase connects the etiologic factors to the diagnosis in the diagnostic statement?

Related to (r/t) factors.

From where should the defining characteristics be drawn for a nursing diagnosis?

From the client assessment; they are included as ‘evidenced by’ signs and symptoms.