A nurse is caring for a visually impaired 20-month-old who has not begun to walk. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this child would be:
1. Delayed growth and development.
2. Impaired physical mobility.
3. Self-care deficit.
4. Impaired home maintenance.
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Rationale:
1. A 20-month-old child who is not walking is delayed in growth and development. Toddlers generally walk by 15 months of age.
2. The child's mobility is not due to a physiological problem, so impaired mobility is not appropriate.
3. Self-care deficit does not apply to this age of child.
4. There are not enough data to determine if home maintenance is impaired.
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