Author Question: A client asks why the nurse is creating nursing diagnoses for her care when her physician has ... (Read 101 times)

skymedlock · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client asks why the nurse is creating nursing diagnoses for her care when her physician has already told her what her medical problems are. The nurse should respond that nursing diagnoses:

a. provide the framework for nursing care.
b. provide a mechanism for reimbursement for nursing care.
c. provide labels for diagnosis-related groups.
d. include the medical diagnosis.

Question 2

The nurse is identifying the domain in which to select a nursing diagnosis for a client. Which of the following is NOT included in the 13 domains of NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses?

a. Coping/stress tolerance c. Infection
b. Safety/protection d. Elimination/exchange