RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 56 of 2368

A nurse writes a risk nursing diagnosis for a client. The phrase "as evidenced by" in the statement should be followed by which information?

  1. The signs and symptoms the client is currently showing
  2. The risk factors for developing the problem
  3. The medical diagnosis that caused the problem
  4. The expected outcome the client will meet
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Correct answer: The risk factors for developing the problem

In a risk diagnosis the problem has not yet occurred, so the statement lists risk factors instead of symptoms.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Nursing Process: Establishing Nursing Diagnosis Statements. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026