A four-year-old child has a mother who is employed and works from home. To accomplish her daily work, she allows the child's wat
ch television for 6 to 8 hours a day. Based on this information what nursing diagnosis would be applicable to this family? A: impaired skin integrity related to accept tactile sensation
B: impaired parenting associated with failure to provide stimuli for growth
C: deficient diversional activities related to impaired senses
D: disturbed thought process related to sensory overload
B: impaired parenting associated with failure to provide stimuli for growth
rationale
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Explanation:
Based upon lack of stimuli (sensory deprivation), an appropriate nursing diagnosis is impaired parenting associate with failure to provide stimuli for growth. There is no information that the child has impaired senses, sensory overload, or impaired skin integrity.
