The nurse admits a 70-year-old female to the long-term care facility. While assisting with the assessment, the nurse notes that the patient's husband died 2 months ago and that she has pain daily in her deformed hands from rheumatoid arthritis, needs assistance to dress herself, and has become incontinent of urine. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?

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Patients at risk for disturbed self-perception have had conditions that have resulted in changes in their body image,body function,loss,recent relocation,and chronic pain.

The Nurse Admits a 70-Year-Old Female to the Long-Term Care