One major requirement of a nursing diagnosis is that it focuses on a problem that is:
A) established by the physician.
B) based on the client's pathophysiology.
C) legally treatable by registered nurses.
D) included within the diagnosis-related group.
Ans: C
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Registered nurses are educated and licensed to make nursing diagnoses. As such, they have a duty to identify and plan care for clients based on them.
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