The nurse is caring for an adolescent who has been diagnosed with obesity. Which nursing diagnosis would the best for the nurse to use when planning this patient's care?
A) Risk for low self-esteem
B) Ineffective individual coping by overeating
C) Anxiety related to concerns about normal growth and development
D) Health-seeking behaviors related to normal growth and development
B
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The nursing diagnosis most appropriate for an adolescent with obesity is ineffective individual coping by overeating. The risk for low self-esteem could be due to acne or other physical body changes in adolescence. The patient may or may not have anxiety related to normal growth and development. The patient is not demonstrating health-seeking behaviors.
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