A nursing instructor explains that a complete nursing diagnosis may be a one-part, two-part, or three-part statement. Three-part statements are often called PES statements, which stands for
1. Prognoses, examination, and solution.
2. Problem, etiology, and signs and symptoms.
3. Pathogen, etymology, and symptoms.
4. Problems, evaluations, and solutions.
ANS: 2
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