A nurse who is caring for an unresponsive client formulates the nursing diagnosis, "Risk for Aspiration related to reduced level of consciousness." The nurse documents this nursing diagnosis as correct based on the understanding that which of the following is a characteristic of this type of diagnosis?
A) Is written as a two-part statement
B) Describes human response to a health problem
C) Describes potential for enhancement to a higher state
D) Made when not enough evidence supports the problem

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Risk for Aspiration related to reduced level of consciousness is a two-part statement, with the first part identifying the potential problem (Risk for Aspiration) and the second part identifying the contributing factors (related to reduced level of consciousness).

A Nurse Who Is Caring for an Unresponsive Client Formulates