Asked by Neisha Sibley on Jun 15, 2024

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A patient has recently had a change in a family relationship that is greatly affecting his health.Which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for this patient?

A) Parental Role Conflict
B) Interrupted Family Processes
C) Compromised Family Coping
D) Ineffective Coping

Interrupted Family Processes

Disruptions to family activities, roles, or relationships, often due to a crisis or a member's health problem.

Family Relationship

Family relationship refers to the connections among individuals through blood, marriage, adoption, or other familial bonds, impacting their social structure, support systems, and interactions.

Nursing Diagnosis

Nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual and potential health problems or life processes which provide the basis for the selection of nursing interventions.

  • Utilize appropriate nursing diagnoses for patients experiencing changes in family dynamics, body image, and coping mechanisms.
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Orlando VillafaneJun 19, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The nursing diagnosis of Interrupted Family Processes is most appropriate for this patient as it refers to a disruption in the usual family functioning due to a recent change or event, which is affecting the patient's health. This can include changes in family roles, relationships or routine. The other options do not specifically address the element of family disruption or change.