Which statement would make the following nursing diagnosis complete?
"Lack of support groups and programs for single parents, the elderly, and person with STDs as manifested by high percentage of deaths in these age groups in 6 months of sexually transmitted diseases."
A) There is a high mortality rate from sexually transmitted diseases.
B) Adolescents have a high death rate.
C) The elderly have a high death rate.
D) Support groups will decrease the mortality rate from STDs.
Ans: A
Most nursing diagnoses have three parts: a description of the problem, response, or state; identification of factors etiologically related to the problem; and signs and symptoms that are characteristic of the problem. "Adolescents have a high death rate" is a descriptive statement related to the statement diagnosis. The other statements are more specific and are not considered a general descriptive statement that pulls the remainder of the stated diagnosis together.
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