Which of the following statements accurately describes the legal responsibility of the nurse making a diagnosis for a client?
A) The nurse may make a diagnosis, but the physician is responsible for making sure it is appropriate for the client.
B) The nurse practitioner is responsible for making all nursing diagnoses and determining if they are appropriate for the client.
C) The nurse must decide if he or she is qualified to make a nursing diagnosis and will accept responsibility for treating it.
D) The health care facility directs the nursing diagnosis in order to receive payment for services performed.

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The nurse must assess if he or she is qualified to make a nursing diagnosis and take responsibility for treating it. Nursing diagnoses are not medical diagnoses and do not require physician involvement. The nurse practitioner may make nursing diagnoses, but so may any registered nurse who is appropriately trained and competent. The health care facility may use nursing diagnoses for billing purposes, but this does not direct the nursing diagnosis.

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Legal Responsibility