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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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Jimmy, a ten-year-old patient, was admitted to the unit. The nurse learns that the patient has a phobia. Considering the phobia, what nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for Jimmy?
  1. Sensory perceptual alteration
  2. Fear related to specific stimulus
  3. Alteration in thought process
  4. Self-esteem disturbance
Explanation
Answer - B - Considering the phobia, a nursing diagnosis that would be appropriate for Jimmy is fear related to a specific stimulus. The essential feature of a phobia is a marked, persistent, and excessive or unreasonable fear when in the presence of, or when anticipating an encounter with, a specific object or stimulus.
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