A child is being discharged from the hospital after a three-week stay following a motor vehicle collision. The mother expresses concern about caring for the child's wounds at home
She has demonstrated appropriate technique with medication administration and wound care. What is the priority nursing diagnosis? 1. Parental anxiety related to care of the child at home
2. Family processes, altered related to hospitalization
3. Infection, risk for related to presence of healing wounds
4. Knowledge deficient home care
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Rationale 1: While all of the diagnoses might have been appropriate at some point, the current focus is the mother's anxiety about caring for the child at home. The priority of the nurse is relieving this anxiety.
Rationale 2: The child is being discharged, so this is not the priority diagnosis.
Rationale 3: The mother has shown appropriate care of the wounds, decreasing the likelihood of infection, so this diagnosis is not the priority.
Rationale 4: The mother has exhibited correct technique, so this is not the priority diagnosis.
Global Rationale:
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