Which of the following is the best example of a nursing diagnosis statement?

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Each of these nursing diagnoses contains a problem and etiology.A problem describes the human response to a health problem and should be written in NANDA-I format.The etiology contains factors that cause or contribute to the problem and should direct nursing interventions.Acute pain is a nursing diagnosis because it is a human response to a health problem.The etiology,out of bed activities,is an example of a contributing factor that the nurse can direct and for which she can make nursing interventions.Pain related to appendicitis is not descriptive of pain nor is appendicitis a nursing etiology; it is a medical diagnosis.Fractured left leg is a medical diagnosis and cannot be used as a nursing diagnosis.Impaired mobility is not appropriate because a medical diagnosis is used in the etiology.

Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Nursing