1) Name of disorder
2) Definition of the disorder
3) Epidemiology (who is most likely affected by this type of disease?)
4) Nursing Correlation:
Is the abnormality anatomical? physiological? histological or cytological?
Explain the specific abnormality in the body’s structure, cellular composition, or function responsible for developing your disease.
5) Etiology: What is the most common cause?
What is Etiology?
The etiology, or related factors, component of a nursing diagnosis label identifies the likely causes of the health problem, encompasses the conditions that contribute to the problem’s development, guides the necessary nursing treatment, and allows the nurse to personalize the client’s care.
6) Defining characteristics (aka Clinical Presentation):
What are the clusters of signs and symptoms that indicate the presence of a particular disease.
In a nursing practice, the defining characteristics are the identified signs and symptoms of the client.
Enumerate the three most common (MC) signs and symptoms directly associated with the underlying disease processes.
3 MC Signs:
3 MC Symptoms:
7.) Risk factors:
Risk factors increase a client’s likelihood of acquiring and developing a disease.
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