A nursing diagnosis that would be appropriate for a patient with an anxiety, somatoform, or dissociative disorder would be:
1. Risk for activity intolerance.
2. Disturbed body image.
3. Ineffective denial.
4. Ineffective coping.
4
This answer recognizes the underlying component of the three disorders.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: 1252, Nursing Diagnoses, Goals, and Outcomes box OBJ: 7
TOP: Nursing Care of the Patient with an Anxiety Disorder, Somatoform Disorder, or Dissociative Disorder KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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