why would a nursing diagnosis of a cough be incorrect
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Why Would a Nursing Diagnosis of a Cough Be Incorrect
A nursing diagnosis of a cough would be incorrect because a cough is a symptom, not a nursing diagnosis.
Nursing diagnoses should identify the health problem or medical condition that is producing the symptom.
When nurses are assessing a patient, they should investigate what is causing the patient to cough to determine the correct nursing diagnosis, not document a symptom like “cough” as the nursing diagnosis.
A cough could signal that the patient has allergies, asthma, a cold, or some other respiratory issue. By writing “cough,” the nurse misdiagnosed the patient.
Learn more: https://nanda.org/publications-resources/publications/nanda-international-nursing-diagnoses/