As the Nurse Reviews a Diet Plan with a Patient

question 15

Multiple Choice

As the nurse reviews a diet plan with a patient with diabetes and renal insufficiency, the patient states that with diabetes and kidney failure there is nothing that is good to eat. The patient says, "I am going to eat what I want; I'm going to die anyway!" The best nursing diagnosis for this patient is

• A) imbalanced nutrition: more than required related to knowledge deficit about appropriate diet.
• B) risk for noncompliance related to feelings of anger.
• C) grieving related to actual and perceived losses.
• D) risk for ineffective health maintenance related to complexity of therapeutic regimen.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Psychologist

A professional specializing in the study of how people perceive, think, understand, and remember information.

Anxiety Disorder

A category of mental health disorders characterized by excessive fear, anxiety, and related behavioral disturbances, significantly impacting daily functioning and quality of life.

Dissociative Fugue

A rare psychiatric disorder characterized by reversible amnesia for personal identity, including memories, personality, and other identifying characteristics.

Amnesia

is a condition marked by the loss of memories, such as facts, information, and experiences, caused by brain injury, disease, or psychological trauma.