Question
Which statement accurately describes the legal responsibility of the nurse when making a diagnosis for a client?
The health care facility directs the nursing diagnosis to receive payment for services performed. The nurse practitioner is responsible for making all nursing diagnoses and determining whether they are appropriate for the client. The nurse may make a diagnosis, but the health care provider is responsible for making sure it is appropriate for the client. The nurse must decide whether the nurse is qualified to make a nursing diagnosis and is responsible for treating any problem identified in a nursing diagnosis.
The health care facility directs the nursing diagnosis to receive payment for services performed. The nurse practitioner is responsible for making all nursing diagnoses and determining whether they are appropriate for the client. The nurse may make a diagnosis, but the health care provider is responsible for making sure it is appropriate for the client. The nurse must decide whether the nurse is qualified to make a nursing diagnosis and is responsible for treating any problem identified in a nursing diagnosis.
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GPT-4o mini
The statement that most accurately describes the legal responsibility of the nurse when making a diagnosis for a client is:
**"The nurse must decide whether the nurse is qualified to make a nursing diagnosis and is responsible for treating any problem identified in a nursing diagnosis."**
This statement emphasizes the nurse's responsibility to assess their qualifications and competence in making nursing diagnoses and highlights the accountability for managing the issues identified through these diagnoses. While collaboration with other healthcare providers is essential, the nurse holds the responsibility for the nursing diagnoses and the subsequent care based on those diagnoses.
**"The nurse must decide whether the nurse is qualified to make a nursing diagnosis and is responsible for treating any problem identified in a nursing diagnosis."**
This statement emphasizes the nurse's responsibility to assess their qualifications and competence in making nursing diagnoses and highlights the accountability for managing the issues identified through these diagnoses. While collaboration with other healthcare providers is essential, the nurse holds the responsibility for the nursing diagnoses and the subsequent care based on those diagnoses.