An elderly client, with bilateral cataracts, arthritis, and a hearing deficit, is scheduled for cataract surgery. The nurse realizes that which of the following nursing diagnoses will be a priority for this client?
1. Ineffective Coping
2. Disturbed Sensory Perception: Visual
3. Decisional Conflict
4. Ineffective Therapeutic Regime Management
4. Ineffective Therapeutic Regime Management
Rationale:
The client has arthritis, which is a chronic condition and may interfere with the client's ability to management self-care and postoperative care after cataract removal. Risk for ineffective therapeutic regime management is the diagnosis with the highest priority for the client at this time. There is no evidence to suggest the client is not coping or is experiencing decisional conflict regarding the removal of the cataracts. The client does have disturbed sensory perception; however, the postoperative care is the highest priority at this time.
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