Which resource is used to determine the definition for selecting a nursing diagnosis?

Which resource is used to determine the definition for selecting a nursing diagnosis?

• A. The nursing diagnosis manual by Doenges, Moorhouse, and Murr
• B. The physician's notes
• C. The laboratory report
• D. The patient's insurance forms

Answer: (A)

When you’re choosing a nursing diagnosis, you rely on a standardized reference that provides exact definitions for each diagnosis. The nursing diagnosis manual by Doenges, Moorhouse, and Murr offers the official definitions, defining characteristics, and related factors for each diagnosis, which helps you match the patient’s assessment data to the most appropriate nursing diagnosis. The physician’s notes describe medical diagnoses and treatment plans, not the nursing-specific definitions you use to label and plan care. Lab reports provide objective data about physiology, and insurance forms are administrative; neither defines nursing diagnoses. So, the nursing diagnosis manual is the resource that defines what each diagnosis means and what criteria must be met to select it.

When you’re choosing a nursing diagnosis, you rely on a standardized reference that provides exact definitions for each diagnosis. The nursing diagnosis manual by Doenges, Moorhouse, and Murr offers the official definitions, defining characteristics, and related factors for each diagnosis, which helps you match the patient’s assessment data to the most appropriate nursing diagnosis. The physician’s notes describe medical diagnoses and treatment plans, not the nursing-specific definitions you use to label and plan care. Lab reports provide objective data about physiology, and insurance forms are administrative; neither defines nursing diagnoses. So, the nursing diagnosis manual is the resource that defines what each diagnosis means and what criteria must be met to select it.