A NANDA diagnosis consists of a name (or diagnostic label), a definition, a statement of etiology, and which of the following?
a. statement of pathology
b. length of time of problem
c. defining characteristics
d. nurse's responsibility
C
In addition to the diagnostic label, definition, and etiology, a NANDA diagnosis consists of the defining characteristics. The defining characteristics provide the observable criteria that must be present to make the diagnosis. For example, for the nursing diagnosis of hopelessness, the defining characteristics include "passivity, decreased affect, and verbal cues."
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