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A.M.S is an 18-year-old female client with profound mental retardation. A.M.S mental age is less than 3 years old. She lives at Sea Side School and is admitted to the community hospital with bilateral pneumonia. This activity contains 7 questions (15 scores) 1) The nurse notes that Ms. A.M.S coughs up thick secretions and requires oral suctioning to help clear her airway. What nursing diagnosis would you select for this problem? 1. (2 scores) 2. 2) Ms. A.M.S has severe contractures, cannot reposition herself, and can only lie on her sides. The nurse recognizes the risk for skin breakdown. What nursing diagnosis can be formulated, including the terms "related to" and "secondary to?" 1. (1 score) 3) Ms. A.M.S is hyperthermic, with a fever of 101 degrees F. She is NPO, but receives IV fluids and antibiotics. As her urine output decreases, the nurse recognizes the risk for dehydration. What nursing diagnosis should be used in the care plan? (2 scores) 1 2 4) Because of her contractures and severe mental retardation, Ms. A.M.S cannot feed herself or perform any other activities of daily living. What diagnostic statement would reflect this problem? (1 score) 1. 5) Ms A.M.S is unable to ingest her usual soft diet due to coughing and dyspnea related to her pneumonia. Write a nursing diagnosis statement for this problem (1 score) 1. 6) A thirty-five year old father of 4 young children has been admitted to home care with multiple sclerosis. He has had progressive weakness that resulted in hospitalization. In addition, he complains of muscular pain, lack of appetite, insomnia, and severe anxiety. Write a nursing diagnosis for these problems (7 scores) 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 7) One of A.M.S nursing diagnoses is Impaired Physical Mobility: inability to bear weight on right leg. Ms. M will need to learn to use crutches. What goal would the nurse choose for her? (1 score) 1.

A.M.S is an 18-year-old female client with profound mental retardation. A.M.S mental age is less
than 3 years old. She lives at Sea Side School and is admitted to the community hospital with

bilateral pneumonia.

One of A.M.S nursing diagnoses is Impaired Physical Mobility: inability to bear weight on right leg.
Ms. M will need to learn to use crutches. What goal would the nurse choose for her?

1.

Answer 1

1.to improve physical mobility a and perform ADL(Activity of daily living) and can use crutches

As because Ms.M is mentally retarded and and cannot bear weight on right leg due to decreased physical mobility as a nurse her goal must be to improve mobility