nursing diagnosis

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Hi this is my first time posting. I'm excited.

I'm a first year student. I have recently asked to make a nursing diagnosis on a case study: the patient has Alzheimer's disease and is wandering around all the time, wanting to "look for his wife".

I made a nursing dx:

Chronic confusion related to Alzheimer's disease

My instructor said it's wrong in the related factor and ask me to correct that. What's wrong?

I know it's a stupid question, but I found myself struggling in the r/t part all the time. Please help me.

Medical Diagnoses are allowed as a related to: From NANDA "A medical diagnosis may be a related (or etiologic) factor for a nursing diagnosis".

http://www.nanda.org/NursingDiagnosisFAQ.aspx

I was first taught that, but then suddenly everyone is raving, "You can't use that you're not a doctor. "

Makes me grumble.

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