A 56-year-old woman provides care to her 91-year-old widowed father. She says she is frequently fatigued and that she no longer socializes with her friends. "I'm so busy taking care of my dad
It's really hard work because he is bedridden. Sometimes it breaks my heart when I have to feed and bathe him. He always seemed so strong when I was a child." The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this woman is:
1) Caregiver Role Strain.
2) Impaired Home Maintenance.
3) Interrupted Family Processes.
4) Risk for Caregiver Role Strain.
ANS: 1
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