One purpose of using standard formal nursing diagnoses in practice is to
a. Form a language that can be encoded only by nurses.
b. Distinguish the nurse's role from the physician's role.
c. Allow for the communication of patient needs to assistive personnel.
d. Help nurses focus on the scope of medical practice.
B
The standard formal nursing diagnosis serves several purposes. A nursing diagnosis provides the precise definition that gives all members of the health care team a common language for understanding the patient's needs. Nursing diagnoses allow nurses to communicate what they do among themselves, with other health care professionals, and the public. Nursing diagnoses distinguish the nurse's role from that of the physician, and help nurses focus on the scope of nursing practice while fostering the development of nursing knowledge.
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