The nurse is writing the care plan for a patient admitted to the hospital for complications associated with muscular dystrophy. Which nursing diagnoses written on the care plan indicate a need for further instruction in constructing the diagnostic statement?

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Each type of nursing diagnostic statement contains sections or parts. Actual nursing diagnostic statements are written with three parts: a diagnosis label, related factors, and defining characteristics. Risk nursing diagnoses have two segments: a diagnosis label and risk factors. Health-promotion nursing diagnoses are written with only two sections: the diagnosis label and defining characteristics. The ineffective airway clearance label is missing the defining characteristics.

The Nurse Is Writing the Care Plan for a Patient