A 67-Year-Old Patient Is Receiving IV Antibiotics at Home to Treat

A 67-year-old patient is receiving IV antibiotics at home to treat chronic osteomyelitis of the left femur.The nurse chooses a nursing diagnosis of ineffective health maintenance when the nurse finds that the patient

A) is frustrated with the length of treatment required.
B) takes and records the oral temperature twice a day.
C) is unable to plantar flex the foot on the affected side.
D) uses crutches to avoid weight bearing on the affected leg.