The patient shows the necessary defining characteristics,and the nurse has diagnosed Decisional Conflict related to unclear personal values and beliefs.What essential action should the nurse take to help ensure the accuracy of this diagnosis?

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After identifying problems and etiologies (which this nurse has done),the nurse should verify them with the patient to help ensure that her conclusions are accurate.If the patient does not agree that he has Decisional Conflict,the nurse might interview him more in depth to clarify the meaning of the data.Certainly the nurse could ask another nurse's opinion,but that is not essential.It would make no sense to have a social worker interview the patient unless the situation remains unclear even after confirming with the client.If the nurse did have adequate theoretical knowledge of Decisional Conflict for this patient,she should have been informed by reading the NANDA-I handbook before making the diagnosis.If the patient does not confirm the diagnosis,and the nurse concludes the diagnosis is in error,she might then reread the NANDA-I guide.

The Patient Shows the Necessary Defining Characteristics,and the Nurse Has