A 69-year-old client has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. The nurse gives the client a nursing diagnosis of powerlessness because the client has said that she feels sad and angry about what she will miss out on with her diagnosis. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this nursing diagnosis?
a. Help the client identify factors that she can control
b. Have the client write down all of the things she likes about herself
c. Have the client talk to another client who also has the diagnosis of powerlessness
d. Talk about the client's feelings before she is dismissed to go home
a. Help the client identify factors that she can control
rationale: Help the client identify factors that she can control" is correct. Powerlessness is a nursing diagnosis that can be given when a client feels a lack of control over his or her situation. The client may demonstrate this powerlessness by avoiding self-care measures or grieving heavily over the situation. With a nursing diagnosis of powerlessness, the nurse can help the client to identify those factors that she can control, which may help her to feel as if she has power in some areas of her life, even if she cannot control her medical condition
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