A patient admitted to the mental unit has shown a deficit in providing self-care and has a medical diagnosis of major depression. The nursing diagnosis for this would be:
A.
Knowledge deficit related to personal choices.
B.
Self-care deficit related to impaired ability to provide personal hygiene.
C.
Risk for violence related to poor hygiene.
D.
Impaired social interaction related to poor hygiene.
ANS: B
Patient has the ability to provide own self-care, but cognitive ability to select the appropriate choice can be impaired by the depression.
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