Through diagnostic reasoning, you will critically think through the data to determine the holistic needs of the patient
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:03 am
Through diagnostic reasoning, you will critically think through
the data to determine the holistic needs of the patient so that a
plan of care can be developed and implemented.
7. Referring to the listing of “Recognizing Cues,” analyze the
data provided on the admission assessment. Highlight/underline the
significant data (cues) about Mr. Monera. Label each finding with
the appropriate cue.
Recognizing Cues
The following may indicate cues.
A deviation from population norms
Example: For a well-conditioned athlete who is not a smoker, a
heart rate of 120 beats per minute would probably be an unhealthy
response (cue). But remember that in addition, you must always
consider whether the response is normal for the patient or the
situation.
Changes in usual health patterns are not explained by
developmental or situational changes
Example: What change has Todd (Meet Your Patient) experienced in
the 3 days before admission to the ED? Is there any developmental
or situational explanation for his decreased sensation and
mobility? No. It is an unhealthy response: a cue.
Indications of delayed growth and
development
Example: A 17-year-old girl has not yet experienced menses, her
breasts are just barely developed, and she has very scant pubic and
underarm hair.
Changes in usual behaviors in roles or
relationships
Example: During her first year at college, a previously
successful student begins to skip classes. She stays up late
partying and sleeps most of the day. She no longer keeps in contact
with her friends, and despite a previous close relationship with
her parents, she barely talks to them when they telephone.
Nonproductive or dysfunctional
behavior
This may or may not be a change in behavior. It could be a
long-standing dysfunctional behavior.
Example: A man has been abusing alcohol for many years, even
though it is causing many problems with his family and job and has
begun to damage his liver.
the data to determine the holistic needs of the patient so that a
plan of care can be developed and implemented.
7. Referring to the listing of “Recognizing Cues,” analyze the
data provided on the admission assessment. Highlight/underline the
significant data (cues) about Mr. Monera. Label each finding with
the appropriate cue.
Recognizing Cues
The following may indicate cues.
A deviation from population norms
Example: For a well-conditioned athlete who is not a smoker, a
heart rate of 120 beats per minute would probably be an unhealthy
response (cue). But remember that in addition, you must always
consider whether the response is normal for the patient or the
situation.
Changes in usual health patterns are not explained by
developmental or situational changes
Example: What change has Todd (Meet Your Patient) experienced in
the 3 days before admission to the ED? Is there any developmental
or situational explanation for his decreased sensation and
mobility? No. It is an unhealthy response: a cue.
Indications of delayed growth and
development
Example: A 17-year-old girl has not yet experienced menses, her
breasts are just barely developed, and she has very scant pubic and
underarm hair.
Changes in usual behaviors in roles or
relationships
Example: During her first year at college, a previously
successful student begins to skip classes. She stays up late
partying and sleeps most of the day. She no longer keeps in contact
with her friends, and despite a previous close relationship with
her parents, she barely talks to them when they telephone.
Nonproductive or dysfunctional
behavior
This may or may not be a change in behavior. It could be a
long-standing dysfunctional behavior.
Example: A man has been abusing alcohol for many years, even
though it is causing many problems with his family and job and has
begun to damage his liver.