The nurse is planning care for a pediatric client diagnosed with adrenal hyperplasia. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this client?
1. Impaired Social Interaction Related to Unnatural Facial Features
2. Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements due to Nausea and Vomiting
3. Depression Related to Inability to Take in Oral Fluids
4. Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume Related to Failure of Regulatory Mechanisms
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Adrenal hyperplasia alters the regulatory mechanisms, creating a fluid volume deficit. There is no major nutritional deficit, social interaction, or depression related directly to the diagnosis of adrenal hyperplasia.
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