After Experiencing a Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure in the Classroom,a 25-Year-Old

question 14

Multiple Choice

After experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure in the classroom,a 25-year-old high school teacher is evaluated and diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy.The patient cries when told of the diagnosis and tells the nurse that she can never go back to teaching after experiencing the seizure in front of her students.What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient?

• A) Anxiety related to loss of control during seizures
• B) Hopelessness related to diagnosis of chronic illness
• C) Disturbed body image related to new diagnosis of epilepsy
• D) Ineffective role performance related to misinformation about epilepsy

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