Qualifiers are added to some NANDA statements to:

1. Explain the cause of the nursing diagnosis.
2. Give additional meaning to the diagnostic statement.
3. Connect to the medical diagnosis.
4. Identify collaborative problems.


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Rationale 1: Qualifiers are added to give additional meaning to the diagnostic statement.

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