The nurse identifies the diagnosis of "Anxiety related to absence of significant other" as appropriate for a pregnant patient. For which assessment finding is this diagnosis appropriate?
A) Spouse works the night shift.
B) Mother is recovering from a total hip replacement.
C) Oldest daughter is preparing for a school dance recital.
D) Spouse is in the military and is stationed in the Middle East.
D
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The diagnosis "Anxiety related to absence of significant other" is appropriate for the spouse who is in the military and is stationed somewhere out of the country. The spouse working the night shift does not mean that the spouse is not available to help the patient. Other children are not typically identified as support people for a pregnant patient. The patient's mother is recovering from a surgical procedure and most likely is not identified as being a support person for the pregnant patient.
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