The priority nursing diagnosis for a child with bipolar disorder ...

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The priority nursing diagnosis for a child with bipolar disorder who has suicidal ideas would be
 
  1. powerlessness related to moodinstability.
  2. social isolation related to disorder.
  3. risk for injury related to suicidalideas.
  4. impaired social interaction.

Question 2

Which statement made by the pregnant adolescent would indicate to the nurse that she understood her increased risk of physiologic complications during pregnancy?
 
  1. It's no big deal that I started prenatal care in my seventh month.
  2. My anemia and eating mostly fast food are not important.
  3. I need to take good care of myself so my baby doesn't come early.
  4. Smoking and using crack cocaine won't harm my baby.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer:3
Rationale: The priority for a child with bipolar disorder and suicidal ideas is safety.Risk for injury would be the nursing diagnosis that would address safety for the child. The other diagnoses have a lower priority.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale 1: Pregnant adolescents are at high risk for complications such as pregnancy-induced hypertension, anemia, preterm birth, and low-birth-weight infants. This statement indicates a lack of understanding of her increased risk of physiologic complications during pregnancy
Rationale 2: Pregnant adolescents are at high risk for complications such as pregnancy-induced hypertension, anemia, preterm birth, and low-birth-weight infants. This statement indicates a lack of understanding of her increased risk of physiologic complications during pregnancy
Rationale 3: Early and regular prenatal care is the best intervention to prevent complications or to detect them early, to minimize the harm to both the teen and her fetus.
Rationale 4: Pregnant adolescents are at high risk for fetal harm from cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and the use of street drugs. This statement indicates a lack of understanding of her increased risk of physiologic complications during pregnancy.