The following nursing diagnosis appears on a client's plan of care: Impaired Physical Mobility related to postoperative pain as evidenced by difficulty ambulating. The nurse identifies the descriptor in this nursing diagnosis as:
A) impaired.
B) physical mobility.
C) postoperative pain.
D) difficulty ambulating.
Ans: A
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Descriptors are words used to give additional meaning to a nursing diagnosis. They describe the change in condition, state of the client, or some qualification of the specific nursing diagnosis. The word "impaired" is a descriptor. Physical mobility is the diagnostic label. Postoperative pain denotes the related factor contributing to the problem. Difficulty ambulating denotes the cue that supports the existence of the problem.
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