Unit
Before reading the text, answer the following questions.
1, Have you ever been sent to the hospital because of sickness?
1 Who does take care of you when you stay at the hospital?
Let's read.
LIMITATIONS OF NURSING
DIAGNOSIS TAXONOMY
The taxonoiny is in early developmental stages and therefore is not
to be considered a comprehensive guide for nursing practice. Although
some nurses feel constrained and frustrated with the existing taxonomy, it
is well to remember that discipline such as medicine with well-established
taxonomies have taken over 100 years of development and are still con-
stantly changing. Gebbie and Lavin (1975) state that all categories re-
quite further refinement and consideration by nurses.at subsequent confer-
ences. A major task of all nurses is to locate diagnoses that are neglected,
to test and develop them, and to present them for inclusion in future
listings.
The taxonomy needs to be rested for reliability and validity. Although
the taxonomy has been approved and accepted by participants in the
national conferences, the usefulness of each diagnostic category must still
be verified by appropriate research.”
__ There is a danger of misuse of diagnostic categories by stereotyping,
eliminating alternatives, or employing value laden categories, Hagey and
McDonugh (1984), in discussing the problems presented by professionel
labeling (ie., the use of a formalized list of diagnosti i
ling (i.e., agnostic cat ,
the following problems: a eamee
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diagnostic categories do not interpret the client responses
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since the nurse is the one doing the analysis. The client and the
nurse may well define problems differently.
The use of the taxonomy can enhance the nurse’s authority and
power in what should be in reciprocal interaction.
Source: Lynda Juall C. 1992. Nursing Diagnosis Application to Clinical
Practice.
Vocabulary list in context.
constrainede(adj) stertekan
deter(v) :menghalangi
inclusion (n) :termasuk
laden (adj) :di muac
misuse (n) :penyalahgunaan
reciprocal (adj) stimbal-balik
tefinement (n) :perbaikan
subsequent (adj) tberikutnya
Task 1
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Answer the following questions based on the text.
Why do some nurses feel ‘con
existing taxonomy?
What is the major duty of nurses?
Why should the ‘xonomy need to be tested for reliability and
validity?
Paraphrase this statement;
categories by stereotyping,
Value laden categories."
Mention, and ex
strained and frustrated with the
"There is danger of misuse
h of diagnostic
eliminating alternatives,
or employing
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Write T (True) if the statement reflects the information in the text, F
(False) if it contradicts the information in the text, and NG (Not Given)
ifitis not found in the text.
Nursing diagnosis taxonomy is static.
Nurses should be able to enhance their knowledge in
order to understand the nursing diagnosis taxonomy
development.
3. ) Testing reliability and validity is very important’ in nurs-
ing diagnosis taxonomy.
4. ) The client responses in his or her unique socio cultural
setting will not affect individualized care given by the
nurse,
5. ) In the nursing diagnosis taxonomy, every activity is
centered to the nurse.
Task 3
Match the word on the left with its definition on the right.
1 ___. medicine a. group in complete system
2. ____ frustrated b. liquid, tablets, etc used to threat dis-
ease
3. _.__ diagnose c. examination or trial of the qualities of
a person ot thing
4, test d. discouraged; not satisfied
5, "category e. act or result of diagnosing
6. interaction f..a method of studying in the nature of
2 something or determining its essential
features and their relations
7. ___analysis g. reciprocal action, effect or influence.
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WRITING PATIENT'S DIAGNOSE
Study this case.
Nicol Harvey, a 59.yearold man, office worker, married; having hex
aches on the left side started three weeks ago. At first he felt s if he hy
flu because his shoulders were arching, pains in the joints and he had y
bit of a temperature. He took some aspirins but it didn’t work. he cant
get to sleep, very weak, tired and he has lost some weight. He had hezd
aches just one or two in the past but never has anything like this.
Stage 1: Note the patient's present complaint.
‘SURNAME: Nicol FIRST NAME: Havey
AGE 59 MARITAL STATUS: M
SEX: M
OCCUPATION: Office worker
PRESENT COMPLAINT:
«| Clo headaches, L sde for 3/52, unrelieved by agirin.
Initially flutike symptoms Unable to deep.
Slight weight loss Fed's“ weak and tired”.
fer I anette ee
Stage.2: Write down several possible diagnoses for this patient.
— ‘Space-ccoupyinglesson
— Migaine
— Vira fever
— Aneurysm
— Tempord arteritis
— Depresion
— Cervicd spondylosis
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ENT
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CVSp 80 min reg. BP 16095
Hsnorma left temporal artery ppable
Gis
GUS
CNS Nonex. Stiffness Fundi
norma. Neck moutsfull with no
pan.
Stage 4: Look back at the possible diagnoses you listed in Task 2. order
them so that most likely diagnosis is first the least likely last.
Exlude any which now seem very unlikely.
=Tempord arteritis
-Migzine
~ Depression
Stage 5: Write the investigations would you check for this patient.
INVESTIGATIONS:
1. Full Hood count andESR-
2. MRI san
3. Superficial left terpora artery biopsy
Stage 6: Write the final diagnosis
Diagnose
‘Reised ESR and palymarphs strony indicate and the bigasy oonfirms thet the
petient hes tempera oal arteritis
Normal MRI scan excludes space occupying lesson.
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Write the diagnosis on the basis of the information. given on e:
1. Clara Mestanza, a 26-year old woman, teacher, single, complet
feeling painful on her tight breast for a yeat. She canta
night and sometimes feels headaches, she never goes 1.40
hospital to check this pain. e
2. Robert McCain, a 46year old man, police,
three years. He took some Decolsyn to cure
work.
ach Patiens,
married, has cough fg,
the illness but it didn,
Let's speak.
EXPLAINING PATIENT'S DIAGNOSE
When explaining the diagnose, a patient would expect you to answer the
following questions:
1. What's the cause of my problem?
2. How serious is it?
3. What are you going to do about it?
4. What are the chances of a full recovery?
Task 5
Work in pairs; make a conversation between doctor and patient. Th
doctor here has to explain the patient's diagnose based on the inform
tion given by the patient. ‘
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After completing this unit, the students are expected to master three
language skills:
1. Reading
- Students are able to find the general ideas of the text.
- Students are able to find explicit information from the text.
- Students are able to find implicit information from the text.
- Students are able to find the meaning of keywords related to
the text.
2. Writing
- Students are able to make mindmap.
3. Speaking
- Students can present mindmap orally.
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