A client is seen who has a 10-year history of dependence on alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine. The client is separated from his wife and tells the nurse, "I can't get my life together
I don't eat regular meals, the apartment is a mess, and I forget to pay bills. I'm not managing." The priority nursing diagnosis for this client is:
1. Ineffective denial
2. Risk for loneliness
3. Ineffective coping
4. Powerlessness
ANS: 3
The client is verbalizing that he is not coping well, so option 3 is correct. The client is not denying his problems, so option 1 is incorrect. He does not verbalize an issue with loneliness, so option 2 is incorrect, and he does not describe lack of power, so option 4 is incorrect.
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