The nurse is identifying problems for a patient with a seizure disorder. Which problem should the nurse identify as being this patient's greatest psychosocial need?
1. Anxiety
2. Self-Care Deficit
3. Altered Activity: Exercise
4. Altered Body Image
Correct Answer: 1
The patient's concerns will cause anxiety due to questions about the ability to work, drive a car, and feelings of embarrassment about having a seizure in public. Self-Care Deficit and Altered Activity: Exercise are not psychosocial problems. A patient with a seizure disorder will generally not have any alteration in his or her physical appearance that would result in Altered Body Image.
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