For the patient with Behçet's syndrome, the nurse would choose the nursing diagnosis of:
1. Activity Intolerance related to unsteady gait.
2. Risk for Injury related to falls.
3. Imbalance in Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirement related to anorexia.
4. Sexual Dysfunction related to pain in genital area.
4
Pain from the genital ulcers interferes with sexual expression.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Synthesis REF: 911, Table 41-1
OBJ: 8 TOP: Behçet's Syndrome
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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