The development of a nursing diagnosis depends on the
a. Medical diagnoses
b. Chronic disease processes
c. Data collected in the comprehensive assessment
d. Goals for the resident care
C
The nursing diagnosis results from the organization of assessment data into problem areas. Responses A and B are incorrect. Medical diagnoses and chronic disease processes are part of the comprehensive assessment but are not what nursing diagnoses are based on. Response D is part of the nursing process, but it depends on the nursing diagnosis.
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