Select the correctly stated actual nursing diagnosis for a client experiencing an acute exacerbation of paranoid schizophrenia.
A) Risk for disturbed thought processes related to changes in neurotransmission secondary to chronic mental illness as evidenced by reports of auditory hallucinations.
B) Disturbed thought processes related to altered neurotransmission secondary to paranoid schizophrenia as evidenced by auditory hallucinations of demon voices.
C) Disturbed thought processes as evidenced by reports of auditory hallucinations of demon voices related to paranoid schizophrenia.
D) Chronic confusion related to auditory hallucinations as evidenced by reports of demon voices.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

CB) This choice correctly identifies the nursing diagnosis (Disturbed thought processes), the related factor (altered neurotransmission secondary to paranoid schizophrenia), and the evidence (auditory hallucinations of demon voices), following the NANDA-I format for writing nursing diagnoses.C) This choice also correctly identifies the nursing diagnosis (Disturbed thought processes) and presents the evidence (reports of auditory hallucinations of demon voices) and the related factor (paranoid schizophrenia), although it slightly rearranges the typical NANDA-I format, it still conveys the necessary components for a correct nursing diagnosis.

Select the Correctly Stated Actual Nursing Diagnosis for a Client