Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Practice Test

A nursing diagnosis that focuses on human responses in the biological domain is known as?

1. Post-trauma syndrome

2. Stress overload

3. Acute pain

4. Risk for injury

The correct answer is: Post-trauma syndrome

The correct answer is that a nursing diagnosis focusing on human responses in the biological domain is acute pain. Acute pain relates directly to the physiological aspects of a patient’s health status, emphasizing the body’s responses to injury or inflammation. It is categorized based on the biological impact it has, as acute pain reflects a specific physical condition that requires assessment and intervention by nursing professionals. Post-trauma syndrome typically addresses psychological and emotional responses to traumatic events rather than strictly biological responses. Stress overload involves broader psychological and physiological stressors that encompass various domains beyond just the biological. Similarly, risk for injury deals with preventing potential harm, indicating a predictive measure rather than a direct human response in the biological sense. Each of these alternatives addresses different aspects of health but does not specifically focus solely on the biological responses that acute pain does.