A child with a head injury is demonstrating signs of cognitive deficits. The parents are concerned about how well the child will recover. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as the most appropriate for the family at this time?
A) Anxiety related to extent of required hospitalization
B) Risk for long-term learning deficits related to head injury
C) Parental fear related to outcome after head injury in child
D) Ineffective coping related to care of a child with a head injury
C
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The parents are concerned if the child will recover. The most appropriate nursing diagnosis would be parental fear related to outcome after head injury. The parents are not demonstrating anxiety related to the hospitalization. Even though the child is demonstrating cognitive deficits at this time, this can change. The recovery from a head injury is unpredictable so deficits can resolve. The parents are not providing care to the child at this time, so there is no evidence of ineffective coping related to the care of a child with a head injury.
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