When performing an assessment, the nurse identifies the following: impaired coordination, decreased muscle strength, limited range of motion, and the patient's reluctance to move. These signs and symptoms indicate which nursing diagnosis?
A) Health-seeking behavior
B) Impaired physical mobility
C) Disturbed sensory perception
D) Deficient knowledge
Ans: B
Feedback: Impaired physical mobility is a limitation of physical movement that's identified by the characteristics found in this patient. Health-seeking behavior is a state in which a patient in stable health actively seeks ways to alter personal health habits or the environment in order to move toward optimal health. Disturbed sensory perceptions are changes in the characteristics of incoming stimuli. Deficient knowledge exists when the patient requires further teaching.
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