A nursing diagnosis that should be considered for an individual who had inconsistent, unpre-dictable, and discontinuous care as an infant would be:
1. Anxiety
2. Ineffective coping
3. Hopelessness
4. Role confusion
ANS: 3
A sense of hope is the outcome of Erikson's stage of trust versus mistrust. Inconsistent, unpre-dictable, and discontinuous care would lead to hopelessness and to a mistrust of self and the world. No data are given to support any of the other diagnoses.
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