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.
Answer:1
Rationale: A 20-month-old child who is not walking is delayed in growth and development. The child's mobility is not due to a physiological problem,so impaired mobility is not appropriate.Self-care deficit does not apply to this age of child. There is not enough data to determine if home maintenance is impaired. Diagnosis
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