The family of a child with mental retardation who has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is expressing difficulty with managing the care needs of the child. The appropriate nursing diagnosis for this situation is which of the following?
1. Hopelessness related to terminal condition of the child
2. Compromised Family Coping related to the child's developmental variations
3. Dysfunctional Family Processes related to a child with mental retardation
4. Impaired Parenting related to poor parenting skills
2. Compromised Family Coping related to the child's developmental variations
Rationale:
The family's ability to cope is compromised by the child's developmental variations, but the family is not dysfunctional. Hopelessness and impaired parenting are not appropriate in the given situation.
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