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mia

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What should the priority nursing diagnosis be for a patient with fluctuating levels of consciousness, disorientation, and visual and tactile hallucinations?
 
  a. Self-care deficit
  b. Risk for injury
  c. Disturbed thought processes
  d. Fear

Question 2

For most people, being hospitalized is seen as a(n)
 
  1. crisis.
  2. annoyance.
  3. chance to rest.
  4. expensive hotel.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The physical safety of the patient is the highest priority, and among the diagnoses given here Risk for injury is most directly related to the patient's physical safety. Fluctuating consciousness could lead to falls, or disorientation could lead to injuries during activities of daily living. Hallucinations can induce fear that could lead to dangerous defensive behavior. The other diagnoses, although valid, do not relate to safety and are of lower priority.

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The crisis of hospitalization is about being removed from one's familiar home environment to be cared for by strangers in an impersonal, uncomfortable setting.


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