An 84-year-old woman with a diagnosis of dementia lives with her daughter and son-in-law. The client's daughter tearfully tells the nursing student that she doesn't know what's wrong with her mother, who has begun accusing them of stealing her lingerie and keeping her prisoner. Based on the above, the nursing student identifies the following nursing diagnosis for the client:

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The client's accusations suggest a disturbance in her thought processes. This may be due to her dementia, but additional assessment and interventions are needed to address her behavior and improve her quality of life. Option A (defensive coping) refers to a person's attempts to protect self-image and deal with emotional conflict, while option B (powerlessness) and option C (ineffective coping) do not fully capture the client's presenting problem.

An 84-Year-Old Woman with a Diagnosis of Dementia Lives with Her