Which of the following is an appropriate etiology for a nursing diagno

Which of the following is an appropriate etiology for a nursing diagnosis?

1. Incisional pain
2. Poor hygienic practices
3. Need to offer bedpan frequently
4. Inadequate prescription of medication

ANSWER

ANS: 1
Incisional pain is an appropriate etiology for a nursing diagnosis. It is a condition that identifies the cause of a client’s response to a health problem, and a condition that a nurse can treat or manage. Poor hygiene practices would not be an appropriate etiology for a nursing diagnosis be-cause it insinuates a nurse’s prejudicial judgment. Need to offer bedpan frequently is not an ap-propriate etiology because it identifies a nursing intervention, not an etiology. Inadequate pre-scription of medication by the physician is not an appropriate etiology because it identifies the nurse’s problem, not the client’s problem. The nursing diagnosis should center attention on client needs.