A client is on medication therapy for an infection and has developed a swelling in the throat as a result of the medication's side effect. The client is having problems swallowing fluids or food and has developed dehydration
Which is the most appropriate way of phrasing the problem in a diagnostic statement? A) "Effect of medication therapy"
B) "Severe throat pain"
C) "Deficient fluid volume"
D) "Difficulty swallowing water"
C
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Deficient fluid volume" is the main problem that the client is facing and should be specified as such in the diagnostic statement. "Effect of drug therapy" is the etiology of the problem, not the problem. "Severe throat pain" and "Difficulty swallowing water" are some of the signs and symptoms of this problem.
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