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The Nurse Writes Two Nursing Diagnoses: (1) Inadequate Nutritional Intake

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The nurse writes two nursing diagnoses: (1) inadequate nutritional intake related to vomiting as manifested by a 3-lb weight loss and (2) risk for impaired skin integrity related to inadequate nutrition. What is the major difference between these diagnoses?


A) The second diagnosis needs no defined nursing interventions.
B) The second diagnosis needs medical intervention.
C) The second diagnosis will not need to be evaluated.
D) The second diagnosis reflects a problem that does not yet exist.

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