Asked by Hannah Nobitz on May 14, 2024

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Which differentiates a nursing diagnosis from a medical diagnosis?

A) Terminology for the client's disease or injury
B) A part of the client's medical diagnosis
C) The client's presenting signs and symptoms
D) A client's response to a health problem

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes, used by nurses to guide patient care.

Medical Diagnosis

Medical Diagnosis is the process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs, often involving various diagnostic tests.

Health Problem

Any condition that affects an individual's physical, mental, or social well-being.

  • Identify the distinctions between nursing and medical diagnoses.
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Vijay makenMay 19, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
A nursing diagnosis is based on a client's response to a health problem rather than the medical diagnosis, which focuses on the disease or injury itself. Nursing diagnoses are also typically written in terms of the client's actual or potential responses to the problem, rather than using medical terminology. Presentation of signs and symptoms may be a part of both medical and nursing diagnoses, but the focus and approach are different.