The nurse is reviewing information about the formulation of nursing diagnoses.What should the nurse identify as the area in which nursing diagnoses differ from medical diagnoses and collaborative problems?
A)Mental status of the client
B)Chronic nature of the illness
C)Nursing care focus
D)Prognosis

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Nursing diagnoses differ from medical diagnoses and collaborative problems in the nursing care focus. Nursing diagnoses focus on the client's responses to health problems and identify potential or actual problem areas that can be addressed by nursing interventions. Medical diagnoses focus on the disease process, and collaborative problems are potential physiological complications that require medical interventions. The mental status of the client, chronic nature of the illness, and prognosis may all be considered in nursing diagnoses, but they do not differentiate nursing diagnoses from medical diagnoses or collaborative problems.

The Nurse Is Reviewing Information About the Formulation of Nursing