Asked by Rachel Cessna on May 10, 2024
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A nurse adds the following diagnosis to a patient's care plan: Constipation related to decreased gastrointestinal motility secondary to pain medication administration as evidenced by the patient reporting no bowel movement in seven days, abdominal distention, and abdominal pain. Which element did the nurse write as the defining characteristic?
A) Decreased gastrointestinal motility
B) Pain medication
C) Abdominal distention
D) Constipation
Gastrointestinal Motility
The process by which the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract move content through the digestive system.
Constipation
Condition characterized by difficulty in passing stool or an infrequent passage of hard stool.
Abdominal Distention
The condition of having an enlarged or swollen abdomen.
- Ascertain the constituents of an appropriately crafted nursing diagnostic statement.
Verified Answer
SB
Sharon BarrientosMay 17, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Abdominal distention, no reported bowel movement, and abdominal pain are the defining characteristics. Decreased gastrointestinal motility secondary to pain medication is an etiology or related to factor. Constipation (problem or NANDA-1 diagnosis) is the identified problem derived from the defining characteristics.
Learning Objectives
- Ascertain the constituents of an appropriately crafted nursing diagnostic statement.