The mother of a child newly diagnosed with muscular dystrophy appears overwhelmed the care the child will need once discharge occurs
Which nursing diagnosis is the most appropriate for the nurse to select to help guide this mother's learning needs? A) Health-seeking behaviors related to ways to care for the child at home
B) Effective coping related to understanding the home care needs of the child
C) Deficient knowledge related to type and amount of care needed for the child
D) Anxiety related to perceived amount of material needed to be learned for home care of child
D
Feedback:
The mother appears overwhelmed, which would indicate anxiety related to the amount of learning needed to care for the child at home. This is the diagnosis that the nurse should use to guide the mother's learning needs. The mother is not asking questions about the care so health-seeking behavior is not appropriate at this time. The mother appears overwhelmed so effective coping is not appropriate at this time. The nurse has not assessed the mother so deficient knowledge is not appropriate at this time.
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