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The Nurse Assesses a Client with a History of Alcoholism

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The nurse assesses a client with a history of alcoholism who is hospitalized with anorexia, dysphagia, odynophagia, and chest pressure after eating. Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this client?


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Anxious-Ambivalent

A type of attachment style characterized by strong emotional attachment combined with high levels of anxiety about the relationship’s security.

Avoidant

A behavior or personality trait characterized by a desire to evade certain situations, often stemming from anxiety or discomfort.

Strange Situation

A procedure developed by Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s to assess patterns of attachment by observing the behavior of a child in a series of introductions, separations, and reunions with the caregiver and an adult stranger in a controlled environment.

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