A frail 76-year-old diabetic woman is scheduled for major surgery.She is vulnerable and at high risk for harm because of several factors related to her preexisting conditions and overall health status.As part of developing a plan to guide her care,the nurse uses standardized descriptive terms.This step of the nursing process is called:

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Nursing diagnosis is the process of identifying and classifying data collected in the assessment in a way that provides a focus to plan nursing care.Nursing diagnosis components include a definition of the diagnostic term,defining characteristics and risk factors.

A Frail 76-Year-Old Diabetic Woman Is Scheduled for Major Surgery