The nurse reviews the dietitian's note that includes a specific nutrition problem, its etiology, and evidence of the problem.The nurse recognizes this as the:

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A nutrition diagnosis is a statement describing a specific nutrition problem that can be resolved or improved through treatment or intervention. It includes the etiology or cause of the problem and evidence of the problem. This is different from a nursing diagnosis, which describes a problem that nurses can treat or manage. A physician's diet order is a specific order for a patient's diet, while a hospital diet manual provides general guidelines and protocols for patient diets, but neither of these options include a specific nutrition diagnosis.

The Nurse Reviews the Dietitian's Note That Includes a Specific