The nurse is providing care to a pediatric client who is receiving chemotherapy to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Which nursing diagnoses should the nurse include in the plan of are based on the side effects associated with the treatment? Select all that apply

Question

1. Risk for Injury
2. Impaired Skin Integrity
3. Risk for Electrolyte Imbalance
4. Risk for Infection
5. Sleep Deprivation

Answer 1

1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation:
1. Risk for Injury is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a pediatric client due to the potential hemorrhagic cystitis, a common side effect for chemotherapy.
2. Impaired Skin Integrity is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the pediatric client due to mouth sores, a common early side effect of chemotherapy.
3. Nausea and vomiting are common early side effects of chemotherapy; therefore, Risk for Electrolyte Imbalance is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this pediatric client.
4. Risk for Infection is an appropriate nursing diagnosis as chemotherapy due to bone marrow suppression.
5. Sleep Deprivation is not a nursing diagnosis related to the administration of chemotherapy for a pediatric client.