A client's frequent night awakenings, early morning rising, and daytime drowsiness have prompted the nurse to add a diagnosis of "disturbed sleep pattern" to the client's plan of care. What information should immediately follow this diagnosis?
A) Previous attempts at alleviating the diagnosis
B) The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis that corresponds to the nursing diagnosis
C) The evidence supporting the diagnosis
D) The client's preferred intervention for the diagnosis
Ans: C
A nursing diagnosis should be followed by the cues and judgments that underlie the diagnosis. This is normally accomplished by following the diagnosis with statements such as "evidenced by," "related to," and "demonstrated by."
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