The nurse instructs a person with melanoma to maintain adequate kilojoule and protein intake in the diet. For which nursing diagnosis is this intervention the most appropriate?

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Maintaining adequate kilojoule and protein intake in the diet is important for promoting healing and new tissue growth, which focuses on improving skin integrity. A person with melanoma may experience compromised skin integrity due to surgical incisions, radiation therapy, or skin breakdown from the cancer itself. Therefore, the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this intervention is impaired skin integrity.

The Nurse Instructs a Person with Melanoma to Maintain Adequate