For Which Patient Is the Nursing Diagnosis Deficient Recall Most

question 5

Multiple Choice

For which patient is the nursing diagnosis Deficient Recall most appropriate?

• A) Adolescent with Down syndrome and newly diagnosed with cardiac problem
• B) Young adult admitted with acute renal failure who requires hemodialysis
• C) Middle-aged woman with breast cancer receiving the last round of chemotherapy
• D) Older adult with a long-standing history of type 1 diabetes admitted with a foot ulcer

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Definitions:

Exaggerated Care

Overly attentive or unnecessary assistance, often beyond what is required or beneficial, possibly hindering independence or growth.

Defence Mechanism

Strategies employed at a subconscious level to protect an individual from the unease originating from thoughts or emotions deemed unacceptable.

Regression

A statistical method used to understand the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Baby Bottles

Containers with a teat to drink directly from, used for feeding babies and young children with milk, formula, or other liquids.