Nursing diagnoses are different from medical diagnoses and collaborative problems in areas that include:
1. Mental status of the client
2. Chronic nature of the illness
3. Nursing care focus
4. Prognosis
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: This is not considered so is not an area of difference.
Rationale 2: This is not considered so is not an area of difference.
Rationale 3: Nursing focus is an area that differs.
Rationale 4: This is not considered so is not an area of difference.
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