In planning the care for a client who has pneumonia, the nurse collects data and develops nursing diagnoses. Which of the following is an example of a properly developed nursing diagnosis?
A) Ineffective airway clearance as evidenced by inability to clear secretions
B) Ineffective health maintenance as evidenced by unhealthy habits
C) Ineffective breathing pattern related to pneumonia
D) Ineffective therapeutic regimen management due to smoking
Ans: A
The appropriately written nursing diagnosis is "ineffective airway clearance related to inability to clear secretions." "Ineffective health maintenance related to unhealthy habits" is incorrect because it shows value judgments by the nurse. "Ineffective breathing pattern related to pneumonia" is incorrectly written because it includes a medical diagnosis. "Ineffective therapeutic regimen management due to smoking" is incorrect because the clause "due to" implies a direct cause-and-effect relationship.
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