The nurse makes a home visit to a family caring for a client with Alzheimer disease. The client's wife tells the nurse that she hasn't been out of the house for more than 2 weeks because her sister has been unable to help her care for the client
The priority nursing diagnosis for this family is:
A) Ineffective Family Coping related to care of a client with Alzheimer disease.
B) Risk for Activity Intolerance related to Alzheimer disease.
C) Risk for Caregiver Role Strain related to social isolation.
D) Powerlessness related to seclusion and long-term care of client.
C
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