The nurse is caring for a child with intellectual deficits who is diagnosed with failure to thrive (FTT). The family is expressing difficulty with managing the child's care needs. Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for this situation?
A) Impaired Parenting related to poor parenting skills
B) Dysfunctional Family Processes related to a child with mental retardation
C) Hopelessness related to terminal condition of the child
D) Compromised Family Coping related to the child's developmental variations
Answer: D
The family's ability to cope is compromised by the child's developmental variations, but the family is not dysfunctional. Hopelessness and Impaired Parenting are not appropriate in the given situation.
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