A nurse is developing nursing diagnoses for a patient. Beginning with the first step, place in order the steps the nurse will use.
1) Observes the patient having dyspnea (shortness of breath) and a diagnosis of asthma
2) Writes a diagnostic label of impaired gas exchange
3) Organizes data into meaningful clusters
4) Interprets information from patient
5) Writes an etiology

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The diagnostic process flows from the assessment process (observing and gathering data) and includes decision-making steps. These steps include data clustering, identifying patient health problems, and formulating the diagnosis (diagnosis is written as problem or NANDA-I approved diagnosis then etiology or cause).

A Nurse Is Developing Nursing Diagnoses for a Patient