The patient shows the necessary defining characteristics,and the nurse diagnoses Decisional Conflict related to unclear personal values and beliefs.Which essential action should the nurse take to help ensure the accuracy of this diagnosis?

A) Ask a more experienced nurse to confirm it.
B) Have a social worker interview the patient.
C) Ask the patient to confirm the diagnosis.
D) Read about Decisional Conflict in the NANDA-I handbook.

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Jahanna Martorillas · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The most accurate way to confirm a nursing diagnosis is to ask the patient for confirmation. It is important to involve the patient in the diagnostic process and to validate the data collected through communication with the patient. Option A is inappropriate as it is not reliable to rely solely on the experience of another nurse in making a diagnosis. Option B is also inappropriate as it shifts the responsibility of diagnosis away from the nurse. Option D may provide information on Decisional Conflict, but it does not ensure the accuracy of the diagnosis for the specific patient.

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