Management of CareQuestion 53 of 2368
Which statement describes a nursing diagnosis rather than a medical diagnosis?
- It names a disease that has been identified by a physician after testing
- It is the same for all clients who have the same medical condition or disease
- It describes the client's human response to a health condition and is made independently by RNs
- It is selected by the provider and then added to the client's written prescriptions
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Correct answer: It describes the client's human response to a health condition and is made independently by RNs
Nursing diagnoses focus on human responses, so clients with the same disease can have different ones.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Nursing Process: Identifying Nursing Diagnoses. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026