Question

The client is a young mother whose spouse died 3 months ago. the client is tearful and unkempt, eats a poor diet, and has lost 50 pounds since the death of the spouse. the client states, "i can't do this anymore." the nursing diagnosis best supported by these data is

Answer 1

Answer: Ineffective Coping related to failure of previously used coping mechanisms.

When a person facing a stressful event, they need to accept and adapt to the condition. Ineffective coping happens if the person failed to cope with the event. The patient is showing signs that she is unable to cope 3 months after the event.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is - ineffective coping related to the failure of prior used coping techniques or mechanisms.

Explanation:

Inability to make a proper response of the stress-causing agents, improper choices of tried actions or inability to use available resources. In this condition sleep disturbance, loss of appetite, and loss of weight occurs.

The people like the client normally unable to get over a sad event like losing her spouse and develop psychological disorders like with all these symptoms.

Thus, the correct answer is - ineffective coping related to the failure of prior used coping techniques or mechanisms.