A male client tells the nurse that he has no idea why his wife wants to stay married to him since he has not been able to "perform" sexually since his prostate surgery
The nursing would identify which of the following nursing diagnoses as appropriate for the client? 1. Sexual Dysfunction
2. Situational Low Self-Esteem
3. Ineffective Coping
4. Hormonal Imbalance
2. Situational Low Self-Esteem
Rationale:
The client is viewing himself as less than a man and is concerned with his wife wanting to remain married to him. Situational low self-esteem is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the client at this time. Sexual dysfunction is associated with anxiety concerning the cause of the dysfunction, which is not the case for the client. The client may or may not be experiencing ineffective coping. Hormonal imbalance is not a nursing diagnosis.
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