A client has an IQ of 47. Which nursing diagnosis best addresses a client problem associated with this degree of intellectual disability?
A. Risk for injury R/T self-mutilation
B. Altered social interaction R/T nonadherence to social convention
C. Altered verbal communication R/T delusional thinking
D. Social isolation R/T severely decreased gross motor skills
ANS: B
The appropriate nursing diagnosis associated with this degree of intellectual disability is altered social interaction R/T nonadherence to social convention. A client with an IQ of 47 would be diagnosed with moderate intellectual disability and may also experience some limitations in speech communications.
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