A patient admitted to a hospital has difficulty with information recall, decision making, and conclusion-drawing skills. The patient also lacks proper psychomotor knowledge
Which of the following nursing diagnoses would the nurse most likely identify for this patient?
A) Knowledge Deficit
B) Ineffective Self Health Management
C) Effective Self Health Management
D) Anxiety
Ans: A
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The nursing diagnosis used for patients with deficient cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills is Deficient Knowledge. Ineffective Self Health Management is useful in discharge teaching. Effective Self Health Management describes a patient who is successfully managing the medication regimen. Anxiety would reflect a patient who is fearful or expresses concern regarding the drug regimen or shows a total lack of adherence to the drug regimen.
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