Which of the following most accurately describes nursing diagnoses? A nursing diagnosis:

A) Supports the nurse's diagnostic reasoning
B) Supports the client's medical diagnosis
C) Identifies a client's response to a health problem
D) Identifies a client's health problem

Nursing Diagnoses

Nursing diagnoses are clinical judgments about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes.

Diagnostic Reasoning

The process used by healthcare professionals to interpret data and identify patient problems to arrive at a diagnosis.

Client's Response

The reactions or feedback provided by a client or patient in reaction to a treatment plan, medication, or therapy.