Mrs. Taylor's psychiatrist has explained the potential benefits of ECT in the treatment of her depression. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is most likely to apply to a client who is scheduled to soon begin ECT?
A) Risk for anxiety
B) Risk for decisional conflict
C) Risk for impaired physical mobility
D) Risk for ineffective protection
Ans: A
The prospect of beginning a regimen of ECT is likely to cause anxiety in a client. This likely supersedes the risks of decisional conflict, impaired mobility, or ineffective protection.
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