Question

The charge nurse is reviewing a patient's plan of care, which includes the formulation of the nursing diagnosis statement, Impaired physical mobility related to tibial fracture as evidenced by patient's inability to ambulate to bathroom. The nurse needs to revise which part of the diagnostic clause? (Revision means to correct what is incorrect.)

A. Nursing diagnosis
B. Etiology
C. Patient chief complaint
D. Defining characteristic

Answer 1

The charge nurse needs to revise the etiology part of the nursing diagnosis statement.

Step-by-step explanation:

The charge nurse needs to revise the etiology part of the nursing diagnosis statement.

In this scenario, the nursing diagnosis statement is 'Impaired physical mobility related to tibial fracture', which identifies the patient's health problem. The etiology part specifies the cause or contributing factors, and in this case, it should reflect the patient's inability to ambulate to the bathroom.

However, the given nursing diagnosis statement does not include any evidence or defining characteristics to support the diagnosis.

Therefore, the nurse needs to revise the etiology part to provide appropriate evidence or defining characteristics.