A nurse adds a nursing diagnosis to a patient's care plan. Which information did the nurse document?

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Decreased cardiac output related to altered myocardial contractility is a correctly written nursing diagnosis. Patient needs a low-fat diet related to inadequate heart perfusion is a goal phrased statement, not a nursing diagnosis. Offer a low-fat diet is an intervention, not a diagnosis. Acute pain related to discomfort is a circular diagnosis and gives no direction to nursing care.

A Nurse Adds a Nursing Diagnosis to a Patient's Care