A preschool-age child has not been able to eat for several days until all diagnostic tests are complete to determine the cause of chronic diarrhea. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as being appropriate for the patient at this time?
A) Risk for injury related to intrusive procedures
B) Fear related to new and strange surroundings of procedure rooms
C) Deficient diversionary activity related to hospitalization and frequent procedures
D) Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements, related to food restriction for procedures
D
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Because the child has not been able to eat for several days, the risk for imbalanced nutrition is high. This is the appropriate diagnosis for the nurse to select at this time. There is no enough information to determine if the child is at risk for injury, fearful of procedure rooms, or experiencing a deficiency in diversionary activities.
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