A patient with attention deficit disorder is admitted to the hospital with type 1 diabetes. Which nursing diagnosis is commonly yet inappropriately used but should be avoided for this type of patient? Assume there are data to support all the diagnoses
1) Deficient Knowledge (disease process)
2) Impaired ability to learn related to fear and anxiety
3) Difficulty learning related to cognitive developmental level
4) Lack of motivation to learn related to feelings of powerlessness
ANS: 1
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