A child diagnosed with severe autistic spectrum disorder has the nursing diagnosis disturbed personal identity. Which outcome would best address this client diagnosis?
1. The client will name own body parts as separate from others by day five.
2. The client will establish a means of communicating personal needs by discharge.
3. The client will initiate social interactions with caregivers by day four.
4. The client will not harm self or others by discharge.
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Rationale: An appropriate outcome for this client is to name own body parts as separate from others. The nurse should assist the client in the recognition of separateness during self-care activities, such as dressing and feeding. The long-term goal for disturbed personal identity is for the client to develop an ego identity.
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