Question

The nurse is reviewing a patient's plan of care, which includes the nursing diagnostic statement, Impaired physical mobility related to tibial fracture as evidenced by patient's inability to ambulate. Which part of the diagnostic statement does the nurse need to revise?

a. Etiology
b. Nursing diagnosis
c. Collaborative problem
d. Defining characteristic"

Answer 1

The nurse needs to revise the nursing diagnostic statement.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse needs to revise the nursing diagnostic statement in the patient's plan of care. The nursing diagnostic statement consists of two parts: the nursing diagnosis and the etiology. In this case, the nursing diagnosis is 'Impaired physical mobility' and the etiology is 'related to tibial fracture.'