A patient has sustained a spinal cord injury and is no longer able to get in and out of the bathtub without assistance. Which nursing diagnosis appropriately addresses this problem?
1) Total Self-care Deficit
2) Bathing/Hygiene Self-care Deficit
3) Dressing/Grooming Self-care deficit
4) Activity Intolerance
ANS: 2
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