During an assessment, a patient who is 5 months pregnant tells the nurse that she has to change her diet because she is just becoming too fat. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse use to guide interventions for the patient at this time?
A) Powerlessness
B) Imbalanced nutrition
C) Deficient knowledge
D) Disturbed body image
D
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The diagnosis of disturbed body image is the most appropriate because the patient is equating the weight gain of pregnancy as being fat. The patient may or may not have a knowledge deficit. There is no evidence to support the diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition. There is also no evidence to support that the patient is experiencing powerlessness.
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