Which of the Following Is the Best Definition of Nursing

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best definition of nursing diagnosis?

• A)Nursing diagnosis refers to a health problem or condition that nurses are legally licensed to treat.
• B)Nursing diagnosis includes etiology and relates directly to the defining characteristics.
• C)Nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about individual,family,or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes.
• D)Nursing diagnosis is derived from the assessment phase of the nursing process.

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Definitions:

Point Estimate

A single value or statistic that serves as the best guess or most reasonable approximation of a population parameter.

Hypothesis

An educated guess or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Causal Attribution

The approach individuals use to ascertain the origins of their and others' conduct.

If-Then Statement

A conditional statement in logic and programming that connects an action or response to a preceding condition.