A nurse has identified a risk nursing diagnosis for a client. When writing this diagnosis, the nurse would write a statement consisting of how many parts?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Ans: B
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A risk nursing diagnosis is a two-part statement consisting of a diagnostic label and risk factors. It does not include defining characteristics. Health-promotion diagnoses are one-part statements that include only the diagnostic label. An actual nursing diagnosis is a three-part statement that includes a diagnostic label, defining characteristics, and related factors.
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