The nurse is preparing a two-part diagnostic statement for a client with respiratory failure. Which is the most appropriate way of phrasing the problem in the diagnostic statement?
A) Impaired breathing pattern
B) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
C) Problems in breathing
D) Caused by smoking
A
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Impaired breathing pattern is the most appropriate way of phrasing a problem in a two-part diagnostic statement, according to NANDA-approved nursing diagnosis, because it clearly and concisely states the health problem the client is experiencing. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a medical diagnosis and not a nursing diagnosis, because it identifies the disease. Problem in breathing is unclear, because it is not informative about the exact problem faced by the client when breathing. Caused by smoking is the etiology of the problem and it is not a part of a two-part diagnostic statement, which usually consists of the problem and the signs and symptoms.
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