The Nurse Works in an Extended Care Facility

The nurse works in an extended care facility. The residents are primarily older adults with health factors that put them in danger of falling. Which option best describes the type of nursing diagnosis the nurse is likely to use?

A) A risk diagnosis, because it is based on data about the patients
B) A possible diagnosis, because a suspected diagnosis is present
C) A wellness diagnosis, because of the health status and patient environment
D) A syndrome diagnosis, because of the age and physical condition of the patients