A Patient with Attention Deficit Disorder Is Admitted to the Hospital

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient with attention deficit disorder is admitted to the hospital with type 1 diabetes.Which nursing diagnosis is commonly yet inappropriately used but should be avoided for this type of patient? Assume there are data to support all the diagnoses.

• A) Deficient Recall (disease process)
• B) Impaired Ability to Learn related to Fear and Anxiety
• C) Difficulty Learning related to Cognitive Developmental Level
• D) Lack of Motivation to Learn related to Feelings of Powerlessness

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Definitions:

Adjustment

The process of adapting or becoming more suited to a new environment or condition, often involving changes in behavior or thinking.

Transcendence

The act of rising above something to a superior state, often in a spiritual or psychological context.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach that explores unconscious thoughts and feelings to understand and treat mental and emotional disorders.

Psychoanalytic Perspective

A theory of psychology that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.