The nurse is reviewing assessment data collected for a client's care plan. What criteria should the nurse use when formulating this client's nursing diagnoses?
1. Nonjudgmental statements
2. Stated in terms of a need
3. Must be legally advisable
4. Cause/effect correctly stated
5. Medical terminology used to describe the cause
6. Diagnosis worded specifically and precisely
Correct Answer: 1,3,4,6
Rationale 1: This option reflects an accepted guideline for formulating nursing diagnoses.
Rationale 2: A nursing diagnosis statement must be stated in terms of a problem, not a need.
Rationale 3: This option reflects an accepted guideline for formulating nursing diagnoses.
Rationale 4: This option reflects an accepted guideline for formulating nursing diagnoses.
Rationale 5: Nursing terminology rather than medical terminology is used to describe the client's response and the probable cause of the client's response.
Rationale 6: This option reflects an accepted guideline for formulating nursing diagnoses.
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