The nursing diagnosis that would be universally applicable for children with autistic disorder would be:

Question

1. Risk for constipation related to odd eating habits
2. Chronic low self-esteem related to negative social feedback
3. Impaired social interaction related to inability to relate to others
4. Disturbed thought processes related to preoccupation with movement

Answer 1

ANS: 3
Children with autistic disorder display profoundly disturbed social relationships. Essentially, they lack social reciprocity. They seem aloof and indifferent to others and prefer inanimate objects to people. 1. This might be true for some, but not all, children with autism. 2. It is difficult to assess self-esteem in a child whose relationships are so disturbed. 4. This is not an acceptable nursing diagnosis for an individual with autistic disorder.