A woman presents at the ED with sharp, colicky pain in her right abdomen that radiates to her right shoulder. She tells the nurse that she has been spotting lightly for the past few days
The patient is subsequently diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy. What major nursing diagnosis most likely relates to this patient's needs?
A) Anxiety related to potential treatment options and health outcomes
B) Chronic sorrow related to spontaneous abortion
C) Chronic pain related to genitourinary trauma
D) Impaired tissue integrity related to keloid scarring
Ans: A
Feedback:
It is highly likely that the woman diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy will experience intense anxiety. Pain and sorrow are also plausible, but are unlikely to become chronic. Impaired tissue integrity and keloid scarring are atypical.
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