The nurse suspects that a client is withholding health-related information out of fear of discovery and possible legal problems. The nurse formulates nursing diagnoses for the client carefully, being concerned about a diagnostic error resulting from which of the following?
A. Incomplete data
B. Generalize from experience
C. Identifying with the client
D. Lack of clinical experience
Ans: A. Incomplete data
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