Tag: Clinical diagnosis

According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a nutrition diagnosis problem is the second step in the four-step Nutrition Care Process (NCP). It is a structured statement that clearly labels and describes a specific nutritional issue a dietitian is responsible for treating.

According to research, poor nutritional status can lead to longer hospital stays and increased morbidity, making proper nursing diagnosis crucial. A nursing diagnosis for imbalanced nutrition is a clinical judgment that describes a patient's nutritional problem and serves as the foundation for a comprehensive nursing care plan.

Hemolysis is the most common reason for blood sample rejection in clinical laboratories, representing a significant source of pre-analytical error. This process of red blood cell breakdown significantly impacts the accuracy of many blood tests, including those for 25-hydroxyvitamin D, potentially leading to a misdiagnosis of a patient's vitamin D status.