What is wrong with the format of this diagnostic statement: Possible Risk for Constipation related to irregular defecation habits A.M.B. statement that "When I'm busy, I can't always take the time to go to the bathroom."
1) Possible nursing diagnoses do not have signs and symptoms.
2) A nursing diagnosis is either a possible risk or a risk, not both.
3) Constipation is a medical diagnosis.
4) The etiology is actually a defining characteristic.
ANS: 2
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