The nurse is identifying a nursing diagnosis applicable to a specific population. What should the nurse include when making this diagnosis determination? (Select all that apply.)

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1. Population nursing diagnoses provide a comprehensive picture of the population's health. Diagnoses may be either positive or negative. Positive diagnoses reflect population strengths and may also indicate improvements in the population's health status. Components of a population nursing diagnosis include (a) identification of the population or subgroup at risk, (b) a potential adverse situation or risk, (c) factors or characteristics contributing to the level of risk, and (d) evidence to support the increased or decreased level of risk. Population competencies is not a part of the population nursing diagnosis.
2. Population nursing diagnoses provide a comprehensive picture of the population's health. Diagnoses may be either positive or negative. Positive diagnoses reflect population strengths and may also indicate improvements in the population's health status. Components of a population nursing diagnosis include (a) identification of the population or subgroup at risk, (b) a potential adverse situation or risk, (c) factors or characteristics contributing to the level of risk, and (d) evidence to support the increased or decreased level of risk. Population competencies is not a part of the population nursing diagnosis.
3. Population nursing diagnoses provide a comprehensive picture of the population's health. Diagnoses may be either positive or negative. Positive diagnoses reflect population strengths and may also indicate improvements in the population's health status. Components of a population nursing diagnosis include (a) identification of the population or subgroup at risk, (b) a potential adverse situation or risk, (c) factors or characteristics contributing to the level of risk, and (d) evidence to support the increased or decreased level of risk. Population competencies is not a part of the population nursing diagnosis.
4. Population nursing diagnoses provide a comprehensive picture of the population's health. Diagnoses may be either positive or negative. Positive diagnoses reflect population strengths and may also indicate improvements in the population's health status. Components of a population nursing diagnosis include (a) identification of the population or subgroup at risk, (b) a potential adverse situation or risk, (c) factors or characteristics contributing to the level of risk, and (d) evidence to support the increased or decreased level of risk. Population competencies is not a part of the population nursing diagnosis.

The Nurse Is Identifying a Nursing Diagnosis Applicable to a Specific