View Full Document. ANS: A âImpaired skin integrityâ is an example of a nursing diagnosis. âSkin breakdown notedâ is an example of a charting entry, âturn patient every 2 hoursâ is a nursing intervention, and âscabiesâ is a medical diagnosis. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Pages 81-83 OBJ: 4 TOP: Nursing diagnosis KEY: Nursing Process Step: Diagnosis MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 33.
Dizziness is to have a sensation of turning around that is feeling unbalanced or lightheaded. It is basically a sensation of instability. Dizziness can refer to vertigo, disequilibrium, or a non-specific feeling such as foolishness or giddiness. The sensations like floating, moving, whirling is known as vertigo.
Common causes of dizziness include inner-ear disorders, medications, and alcohol. Dizziness is often a result of vertigo. It can also be caused by a problem in the inner ear, where balance is regulated. The most common cause of vertigo and vertigo-related dizziness is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).ertigo and disequilibrium may cause a feeling of dizziness, but those two terms describe different symptoms. Vertigo is characterized by a feeling of spinning. Disequilibrium is a loss of balance or equilibrium. True dizziness is the feeling of lightheadedness or nearly fainting.