What are the Components of a Problem-Focused Nursing Diagnosis?
A problem-focused nursing diagnosis typically includes three components:
1. Problem: The specific health issue identified. 2. Etiology: The cause or contributing factors of the problem. 3. Symptoms: The clinical manifestations or signs and symptoms experienced by the patient.
For example, in the diagnosis "Acute Pain related to surgical incision as evidenced by patient reporting pain level of 8/10," the problem is "Acute Pain," the etiology is "related to surgical incision," and the symptoms are "as evidenced by patient reporting pain level of 8/10."
