A patient with seasonal allergies has been prescribed a nasal spray, which will be administered at home. The patient wants to know about the addictive nature of the nasal spray, the adverse reactions, and the harmful effects involved
Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse address while educating the patient?
A) Ineffective Self Health Management
B) Anxiety
C) Deficient Knowledge
D) Effective Self Health Management
Ans: D
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Effective Self Health Management indicates a desire by the client to manage his or her own treatment regimen. It includes teaching about adverse drug reactions, harmful drug effects, and management of harmful effects. Ineffective Self Health Management helps in teaching patients who have complicated postdischarge medical regimens. Anxiety is appropriate for the client who has uncertainty and fear related to the regimen, for example, a person who is apprehensive about self-injections. Deficient Knowledge is used for patients who are deficient in cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills.
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