Which of the following describes the primary difference between nursing diagnoses and medical diagnoses?
a. Nursing diagnoses identify simple instead of complex problems.
b. Nursing diagnoses must be verified by a physician.
c. Nursing diagnoses, like medical diagnoses, identify medical diseases.
d. Nursing diagnoses identify problems that can be treated with independent nursing actions.
ANS: D
A
Nursing diagnoses are not simple versus complex problems but the human response to disease.
B
Nursing diagnoses are identified by nurses and do not need to be verified by any other professional.
C
Nursing diagnoses identify the human effect of disease on the person.
D
Nursing diagnoses identify problems that nurses can treat within their scope of practice.
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