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Sweating (Diaphoresis), Dry mouth, or dry skin.

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Sweating (Diaphoresis), Dry mouth, or dry skin.

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Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath), Restlessness or Agitation, and Hypoxemia 

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Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath), Restlessness or Agitation, and Hypoxemia 

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Impaired Gas Exchange

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Edema, Distended Neck Veins (Jugular Vein Distention) and Weight Gain

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Edema, Distended Neck Veins (Jugular Vein Distention) and Weight Gain

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Fever, Redness, Swelling

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High Blood Pressure, Fatigue, Cold hands and feet, or Decreased frequency and volume of urine output. 

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High Blood Pressure, Fatigue, Cold hands and feet, or Decreased frequency and volume of urine output. 

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Risk for Infection

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Risk for Decreased Cardiac Output

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Muscle Weakness, Dizziness, or Balance Issues

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Muscle Weakness, Dizziness, or Balance Issues

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 Decreased Urine Output, Edema, or Fatigue.

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 Decreased Urine Output, Edema, or Fatigue.

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Lack of energy for self-care or health promotion.

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Lack of energy for self-care or health promotion.

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Open wounds, pain or tenderness around affected area

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Open wounds, pain or tenderness around affected area

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The activity that involved matching the symptoms and the nursing diagnoses was a fruitful and pedagogical experience that facilitated the development of key nursing competencies. In the activity, we were presented with the task of identifying various symptoms and suitably matching them to respective nursing diagnoses. This interactive exercise allowed us to develop our competency in the capability of assessing and categorizing patients' symptoms effectively, a critical skill for clinical practice.

One of the learnings was how important critical thinking is in nursing. Through extensive scrutiny of the symptoms and with consideration of the underlying conditions, we could see how every diagnosis directly relates to patient care. This exercise also elicited the importance of prioritizing nursing diagnoses in urgency. For example, recognition of symptoms like pain or dehydration and linking them with the appropriate diagnoses helps in the direction of appropriate interventions so that the most important needs are addressed first.

Moreover, the exercise emphasized the significance of clinical judgment in practice nursing. We learned more on how to assess patients holistically, considering objective data and subjective data. This enabled them to make improved choices about the treatment and care plan for every patient.

Following the activity, the brief discussions made us question their choices and the rationale behind them. This reflection not only helped cement the learning but also simulated the kind of communication that is needed in real-life clinical practice. Nurses must be able to clearly communicate their assessment and care plans to patients as well as other health professionals so that everyone can work together.

These competencies are critical in clinical practice to evaluate patients, plan, and communicate. The exercise acted as a helpful reminder of the potential that is unleashed when early symptoms are identified, combined with good diagnostic abilities, in producing improved patient outcomes. Rehearsing the skills in a simulated environment, so to speak, allows the students to better prepare to bring them to actual nursing situations where they can be effective in transforming the patient care experience.