A patient with stage 1 Alzheimer's disease complains of low energy. She prefers to remain at home rather than attend club meetings and church
Her husband has been doing the grocery shopping because his wife cannot remember what to purchase and is unable to find her way around the store unassisted. Which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for this patient? a. Risk for injury
b. Impaired memory
c. Self-care deficit
d. Caregiver role strain
B
Memory impairment is present but not sufficiently so to create risk of injury or impair self-care. Although the husband assists her with selected complex tasks, the patient remains sufficiently capable of basic activities of daily living that she does not need a caregiver.
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