Thursday, October 12, 2006

Question of the week 10.09.06

The registered nurse has just admitted a client with severe depression. What domain should be the priority focus as the nurse identifies the nursing diagnoses?

1. Nutrition
2. Elimination
3. Activity
4. Safety

1 comment:

Danielle Mathias-Lamb said...

The correct answer is number: 4

Safety is a care priority for all inpatients, and a depressed client is at acute risk for self-destructive behavior. Precautions to prevent suicide must be a part of the nursing care plan.