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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Neonatal

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A nurse is caring for a patient who is not eating or caring and has refused to leave the house since the death of her infant a year ago. The nurse should give priority to the nursing diagnosis of:

Anxiety related to fear of death
Self-care deficit related to loss
Anticipatory grieving related to fear of social interaction
Dysfunctional grieving related to loss

Explanation

Answer - D - The nurse should give priority to the nursing diagnosis of dysfunctional grieving related to loss. The diagnosis includes the presenting symptoms of isolation, self-neglect, and social withdrawal.

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