In which way(s) is nursing diagnosis different from a medical diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Statement of the patient's alterations in structure and functions
b. Description of the patient's ability to function in relation to impairment
c. Tend to remain the same throughout the course of illness or recovery from injury
d. Varies depending on patient's state of recovery
e. Based on research done by nurses
f. Conditions can be accurately identified by nursing assessment methods
ANS: B, D, E, F
Nursing diagnoses, as exemplified by the NANDA-I taxonomy, are statements about the patient's ability to function in relation to an illness or injury, vary with the patient's state of recovery, are based on research done by nurses, and can be determined based on nursing assessment methods. Nursing diagnoses do not include statements of the patient's alterations in structure and function and do not remain the same throughout the course of illness or recovery from injury.
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