A nurse adds a nursing diagnosis to a patient's care plan. Which information did the nurse document?
a. Decreased cardiac output related to altered myocardial contractility.
b. Patient needs a low-fat diet related to inadequate heart perfusion.
c. Offer a low-fat diet because of heart problems.
d. Acute heart pain related to discomfort.
ANS: A
Decreased cardiac output related to altered myocardial contractility is a correctly written nursing diagnosis. Patient needs a low-fat diet related to inadequate heart perfusion is a goal phrased statement, not a nursing diagnosis. Offer a low-fat diet is an intervention, not a diagnosis. Acute pain related to discomfort is a circular diagnosis and gives no direction to nursing care.
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