You are preparing a nursing care plan for the patient with SCI including the nursing diagnoses Impaired Physical Mobility and Self-Care Deficit. The patient tells you, 'I don't know why we're doing all this. My life's over.' What additional nursing diagnosis takes priority based on this statement?

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You are preparing a nursing care plan for the patient with SCI including the nursing diagnoses Impaired Physical Mobility and Self-Care Deficit. The patient tells you, 'I don't know why we're doing all this. My life's over.' What additional nursing diagnosis takes priority based on this statement?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Autonomic dysreflexia can best be described as a

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

In caring for a client with Parkinson disease, it would be most important to

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The patient who has right homonymous hemianopia and right hemiparesthesia would indicate his awareness of his safety self-promotion by

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Mrs. Iris is complaining of pressure in the ischial area due to the Thomas half-ring. What nursing measure would be appropriate to relieve the pressure?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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