A teenaged patient hospitalized with the diagnosis of HIV places a "No Visitors" sign on the door,refuses phone calls,and states to the nurse,"I know you don't want to be around me." Which of these nursing diagnoses is applicable to this situation?

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The patient has placed barriers between self and others.His statement referring to the nurse not wanting to be around him suggests use of projection as a means of defending against anxiety.Data given in the scenario do not support the diagnosis of fear.Neither lack of knowledge nor cognitive limitation is suggested in the scenario.Anger is not a NANDA-accepted diagnosis.

A Teenaged Patient Hospitalized with the Diagnosis of HIV Places