When the Nurse Formulates Nursing Diagnoses, It Is Necessary to Be

question 12

Multiple Choice

When the nurse formulates nursing diagnoses, it is necessary to be specific in describing dysfunctional behaviors so as to demonstrate what desired outcome?

• A) The selection of appropriate desirable behaviors
• B) The analysis concerning the patient's feeling at the time of assessment.
• C) The exploration of the context that precipitated the exacerbation of the illness.
• D) The determination of how the illness relates to the patient's total life experience.

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