An appropriate nursing diagnosis for a child with a cognitive dysfunction who has a limited ability to anticipate danger is
a. Impaired social interaction
b. Deficient knowledge
c. Risk for injury
d. Ineffective coping
C
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A Impaired social interaction is indeed a concern for the child with a cognitive
disorder but does not address the limited ability to anticipate danger.
B Because of the child's cognitive deficit, knowledge will not be retained and will
not decrease the risk for injury.
C The nurse needs to know that limited cognitive abilities to anticipate danger lead
to risk for injury.
D Ineffective individual coping does not address the limited ability to anticipate
danger.
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