Which of the following is the best example of a nursing diagnosis statement?

A) Pain related to appendicitis
B) Fractured left leg related to impaired mobility
C) Impaired mobility related to fractured left leg
D) Acute pain related to out of bed activities

Each of these nursing diagnoses contains a problem and etiology.A problem describes the human response to a health problem and should be written in NANDA-I format.The etiology contains factors that cause or contribute to the problem and should direct nursing interventions.Acute pain is a nursing diagnosis because it is a human response to a health problem.The etiology,out of bed activities,is an example of a contributing factor that the nurse can direct and for which she can make nursing interventions.Pain related to appendicitis is not descriptive of pain nor is appendicitis a nursing etiology; it is a medical diagnosis.Fractured left leg is a medical diagnosis and cannot be used as a nursing diagnosis.Impaired mobility is not appropriate because a medical diagnosis is used in the etiology.