A nurse assessing a patient with a nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication is aware that the least number of defining characteristics for this diagnosis is:
a. one.
b. two.
c. three.
d. four.
A
If one or more of the defining characteristics is present, a nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication can be determined.
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