A young married woman says that she is planning a tubal ligation because mental retardation runs in her husband's family and she does not want any children with this problem. Which nursing diagnosis would best apply to this couple?
A) Anxiety related to marital issues
B) Deficient knowledge of genetically inherited disorders
C) Spiritual distress related to inappropriate approach to the issue of having children
D) Sexual dysfunction related to the possibility of having a cognitively impaired child
B
Feedback:
The young woman is making a decision to not have children without having information about her husband's family and the people who have mental retardation. This is a knowledge deficit and is the most appropriate diagnosis for this couple. This situation does not support the diagnoses of anxiety, spiritual distress, or sexual dysfunction.
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