The home health nurse is caring for an 81-yr-old who had a stroke 2 months ago. Based on information shown in the accompanying figure from the history,physical assessment,and physical and occupational therapy,which problem is the highest priority?

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The spouse's household and patient care responsibilities,in combination with chronic illnesses,indicate a high risk for caregiver role strain. The nurse should further assess the situation and take appropriate actions. The data about the control of the patient's diabetes indicates that ineffective health maintenance and risk for unstable blood glucose are not priority concerns at this time. Because the patient is able to ambulate with a cane,the nursing diagnosis of impaired transfer ability is not supported.

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