The mother of a child admitted after a motor vehicle accident expresses concern about caring for the child's wounds at home. The mother has demonstrated appropriate technique with medication administration and wound care. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis?
1. Parental Anxiety related to care of the child at home
2. Altered Family Processes related to hospitalization
3. Risk for Infection for related to presence of healing wounds
4. Knowledge Deficit related to home care
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Explanation:
1. While all of the diagnoses might have been appropriate at some point, the current focus is the mother's anxiety about caring for the child at home. The priority of the nurse is relieving this anxiety.
2. The child is being discharged, so this is not the priority diagnosis.
3. The mother has shown appropriate care of the wounds, decreasing the likelihood of infection, so this diagnosis is not the priority.
4. The mother has exhibited correct technique, so this is not the priority diagnosis.
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