During her uncle's wake, a 5-year-old girl runs up to the casket before her mother can stop her. An appointment is made with a nurse practitioner when the child starts twisting and pulling out her hair, resulting in hair loss. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse assign to this child?

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The child's impulsive behavior of running up to the casket and pulling out her hair suggests a problem with impulse control. This behavior may have been triggered by fear or an alteration in family processes, but the root cause is the inability to control impulses. Disturbed body image may not be applicable in this scenario. Therefore, the appropriate nursing diagnosis for this child is ineffective impulse control.

During Her Uncle's Wake, a 5-Year-Old Girl Runs Up to the Casket