Multiple Choice
The home health nurse is developing a care plan for an alert and active 85-year-old patient who takes multiple medications for chronic cardiac and respiratory disease. The patient lives with family members who work during the day. An appropriate nursing diagnosis is
A) social isolation related to weakness and fatigue.
B) caregiver role strain related to need to adjust family employment schedule.
C) risk for injury related to drug-drug interactions.
D) compromised family coping related to the patient's many care needs.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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