The mother of a preterm infant tells the nurse that she was not looking forward to having a baby and now that the baby is sick, she feels worse. The nursing diagnosis most appropriate for this situation at this time would be:
1. Parental Role Conflict.
2. Impaired Parenting.
3. Compromised Family Coping.
4. Dysfunctional Family Processes.
3. Compromised Family Coping
Rationale:
Compromised family coping is the nursing diagnosis most appropriate for this situation at this time since the mother is expressing anger and guilt at having given birth to a premature baby. Parental role conflict is seen if the role of parent is in conflict with other expectations. Impaired parenting is seen if the mother is unable to fulfill the role of mother to the baby. Dysfunctional family process is seen if the addition of a baby leads to the family's inability to function as a family.
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