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NurseDive Free Nursing Practice Question
Which statement correctly distinguishes a nursing diagnosis from a medical diagnosis?.
A. Medical diagnoses tend to vary depending on the patient's rate of recovery.
Medical diagnoses do not tend to vary depending on the patient’s rate of recovery. They are based on the disease or condition.
B. Nursing diagnoses refer to the patient's ability to function in activities of daily living.
Nursing diagnoses do refer to the patient’s ability to function in activities of daily living. They focus on the patient’s response to their health condition.
C. Nursing diagnoses focus on alterations in the patient's function and structures.
Nursing diagnoses do not focus on alterations in the patient’s function and structures. This is more related to medical diagnoses.
D. Nursing diagnoses result in diagnoses of disease that impairs normal physiologic function.
Nursing diagnoses do not result in diagnoses of disease that impairs normal physiologic function. This is the role of medical diagnoses.
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Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
Medical diagnoses do not tend to vary depending on the patient’s rate of recovery. They are based on the disease or condition.
Choice B rationale:
Nursing diagnoses do refer to the patient’s ability to function in activities of daily living. They focus on the patient’s response to their health condition.
Choice C rationale:
Nursing diagnoses do not focus on alterations in the patient’s function and structures. This is more related to medical diagnoses.
Choice D rationale:
Nursing diagnoses do not result in diagnoses of disease that impairs normal physiologic function. This is the role of medical diagnoses.
Similar Questions
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1g intermittent IV bolus in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL over 30 min.
The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Full Explanation
Step 1 is to identify the given values: Volume (V) = 250 mL Time (T) = 30 min Drop factor © = 10 gtt/mL
Step 2 is to substitute these values into the formula for calculating the manual IV flow rate: Flow Rate ® = (V ÷ T) × C
Step 3 is to perform the calculation: R = (250 mL ÷ 30 min) × 10 gtt/mL R = 83.33 gtt/min
Since we need to round off to the nearest whole number, the flow rate is 83 gtt/min.
Which blood level is assessed to determine the amount of circulating medication in a patient?.
A. Trough.
Trough levels are the lowest concentration in the patient’s bloodstream, hence they are not the best indicator of the amount of circulating medication.
B. Drug.
The term ‘Drug’ is too general and does not specifically refer to the amount of medication in the patient’s bloodstream.
C. Peak.
Peak levels are the highest concentration of a drug in the patient’s bloodstream after administration. This is when the amount of the medication in the body is likely to be highest.
D. Therapeutic.
Therapeutic levels refer to the range in which a drug is expected to be effective without causing any serious problems to the patient. It does not directly indicate the amount of circulating medication.
Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
Trough levels are the lowest concentration in the patient’s bloodstream, hence they are not the best indicator of the amount of circulating medication.
Choice B rationale:
The term ‘Drug’ is too general and does not specifically refer to the amount of medication in the patient’s bloodstream.
Choice C rationale:
Peak levels are the highest concentration of a drug in the patient’s bloodstream after administration. This is when the amount of the medication in the body is likely to be highest.
Choice D rationale:
Therapeutic levels refer to the range in which a drug is expected to be effective without causing any serious problems to the patient. It does not directly indicate the amount of circulating medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 350 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round to the nearest whole number.)
Full Explanation
The correct answer is 7 mL. Step 1 is to calculate the concentration of amoxicillin in mg/mL: 250 mg ÷ 5 mL = 50 mg/mL.
Step 2 is to use the calculated concentration to find the volume: Volume (mL) = 350 mg ÷ 50 mg/mL = 7 mL.