Which of the following diagnoses would be appropriate for a client with a fear of doctors and hospitals?
1. Ineffective Health Maintenance
2. Ineffective Coping
3. Anxiety
4. Depression
1. Ineffective Health Maintenance
Rationale:
The client with a fear of doctors and hospitals might not participate in routine health care activities, which could lead to ineffective health maintenance. There is not enough information to determine whether the client is or is not experiencing ineffective coping, anxiety, or depression.
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a. adjunctive. b. behavior. c. psychoanalysis. d. cognitive.
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