A nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of Ineffective Self Health Management for a patient. Which of the following would the nurse identify as supporting this nursing diagnosis? Select all that apply
A) Visual impairment
B) Forgetfulness
C) Cognitive deficits
D) Mobility issues
E) Order entry error
Ans: A, B, C, D
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Possible causes of Ineffective Self Health Management include visual impairment, forgetfulness, cognitive deficits, and mobility issues among several others. Order entry error would be unrelated to the patient's difficulty in managing medications.
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