A woman cares for her husband with a C7 spinal cord injury. The patient requires frequent turning, help with all activities of daily living, catheterization every 3 hours around the clock, and daily wound care for a pressure ulcer. They have three children ages 5 to 12. The wife is exhausted, cannot sleep at night, and has no one to help her. Which of the following outcome criteria would be relevant to a nursing diagnosis of Caregiver Role Strain for this patient's plan of care?

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This option is relevant as it addresses the need for the caregiver to identify resources available to assist with care. It can be helpful for the caregiver to have support from others to ease the burden of care. The other options are not relevant to the nursing diagnosis of Caregiver Role Strain.

A Woman Cares for Her Husband with a C7 Spinal