Which nursing diagnoses should the nurse include in the plan of care for a pediatric client diagnosed with cerebral palsy? Select all that apply
1. Risk for Constipation
2. Impaired Tissue Integrity
3. Impaired Verbal Communication
4. Acute Pain
5. Risk for Delayed Development
1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation:
1. This is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a pediatric client diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
2. This is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a pediatric client diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
3. This is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a pediatric client diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
4. Chronic, not acute, pain is an acute nursing diagnosis for a pediatric client diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
5. This is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a pediatric client diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
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