The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Right-Sided

The nurse is caring for a client who has right-sided weakness after a stroke and is attempting to use the left hand for feeding and other activities. The client's partner insists on feeding and dressing him, telling the nurse, "I just don't like to seehimstruggle." Which of the following nursing diagnoses is most appropriate for the client?

A) Situational low self-esteem related to pattern of helplessness
B) Interrupted family processes related to shift in family roles (effects of illness of a family member)
C) Disabled family coping related to differing coping styles between support person and client
D) Impaired nutrition: less than body requirements related to insufficient dietary intake (hemiplegia and aphasia)

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