An 84-year-old woman with a diagnosis of dementia lives with her daughter and son-in-law
The client's daughter tearfully tells the nursing student that she does not know what's wrong with her mother, who has begun accusing them of stealing her lingerie and keeping her prisoner. Based on the above, the nursing student identifies the following nursing diagnosis for the client: 1. Disturbed Thought Processes.
2. Defensive Coping.
3. Powerlessness.
4. Ineffective Coping.
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Rationale: Based on the assessment data, an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client who is experiencing delusions and paranoid ideation is Disturbed Thought Processes. Powerlessness, Ineffective Coping, and Defensive Coping are nursing diagnoses more appropriate for addressing care for clients with depressive disorders or substance abuse.
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