When formulating a nursing diagnosis, on which element should the nurse focus? Select all that apply
1. The patient's disease or condition
2. The severity of the patient's disease or condition
3. The patient's adaptation to the disease or condition
4. How the patient's disease or condition will be treated
5. How the patient's disease or condition affects the patient's life
Answer: 3, 5
Explanation: When formulating a nursing diagnosis, the nurse should not just focus tightly on the patient's disease or condition, but the nurse should focus on how the patient's disease or condition affects the patient's life and the patient's adaptation to the disease or condition. The severity of the patient's disease or its treatment is not the primary focus of the nursing diagnosis.
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