What must the nurse do when preparing to write community diagnoses?
A. Choose a diagnosis from the 12 functional health patterns.
B. Choose from an agency-approved list of NANDA diagnoses.
C. Describe a situation and suggest an etiologic component focused on an aggregate.
D. Use appropriate NANDA wellness-focused diagnoses.
ANS: C
ANS: C
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