When asked to define "Nursing Diagnosis" the nurse's best response is:
1. "It is the second step in the Nursing Process."
2. "It is the process of defining a client's problems."
3. "It correlates a client's problem with a condition a nurse is competent to treat."
4. "It focuses care a licensed nurse can provide with the identified needs of a cli-ent."
ANS: 3
"It correlates a client's problem with a condition a nurse is competent to treat" is a statement that describes the client's actual or potential response to a health problem that the nurse is licensed and competent to treat. Although "It is the second step in the Nursing Process" is true, it does not define the term. Although "It is the process of defining a client's problems" is true, is does not address the nursing aspect of the term. Although "It focuses care a licensed nurse can pro-vide with the identified needs of a client" is true, the focus is not primarily on care.
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