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A Patient,aged 82 Years,has Alzheimer's Disease

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A patient,aged 82 years,has Alzheimer's disease.She lives with her daughter's family and goes to a day care facility on weekdays.The nurse at the day care center noticed the patient was unkempt and had multiple bruises.When the daughter arrived to pick her up,the nurse discussed her observations.The daughter became defensive and said that her mother was very difficult to manage.She stated,"My mother is not my mother anymore.She is confused,and she wanders all night.We have to watch her constantly.Last night I fell asleep,and she fell down the stairs.Sometimes I just cannot bear to care for her." Which nursing diagnosis would be most important to address for this patient?


A) Risk for injury related to impaired cognition,judgment,and coordination and lack of caregiver supervision
B) Nonadherence related to confusion and disorientation,as evidenced by lack of cooperation
C) Anxiety related to increasing disorientation,as evidenced by the patient wandering at night
D) Impaired verbal communication related to brain impairment,as evidenced by the patient's confusion

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