The nurse is planning care for a client with Stage 1 Alzheimer disease. Which are the priority nursing diagnoses for the client and family?
A) Impaired Memory and Caregiver Role Strain
B) Hopelessness and Functional Family Processes
C) Knowledge Deficit and Ineffective Coping
D) Pseudohostility and Ineffective Coping
Answer: A
Appropriate nursing diagnoses may depend on the stage of Alzheimer disease (AD). Impaired Memory is an appropriate nursing diagnosis in Stage 1 AD. Caregiver Role Strain is appropriate for any stage of AD. Functional family processes and ineffective coping are not diagnoses related to cognitive behavioral assessment. Pseudohostility is not a nursing diagnosis.
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