Why is the etiology of the nursing diagnosis statement important?
a. If the etiology is incorrect, the nursing interventions are likely to be ineffective.
b. The etiology will be the same each time the nursing diagnosis is identified.
c. The etiology is necessary to identify the defining characteristics.
d. The etiology determines whether the problem can be solved.
ANS: A
A
On the basis of the etiology, different interventions would be selected; for example, anxiety versus fatigue.
B
The etiology can vary although the same diagnosis is identified. For example, the etiology of the nursing diagnosis of ineffective breathing pattern could be either fatigue or anxiety.
C
The etiology is not necessary to identify the defining characteristics that are the signs and symptoms of the nursing diagnosis.
D
The resolution of the problem is not determined by the etiology.
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