What is the difference between a nursing diagnosis and a medical diagnosis?

What is the difference between a nursing diagnosis and a medical diagnosis?

• A. Nursing diagnoses focus on human responses to health issues, while medical diagnoses focus on disease states.
• B. Nursing diagnoses are only used for acute conditions.
• C. Medical diagnoses guide nursing interventions directly.
• D. Nursing diagnoses and medical diagnoses are identical in purpose and use.

Answer: (A)