The parents of a toddler-age child who sustained severe head trauma from falling out a second-story window are arguing in the pediatric intensive-care unit (PICU) and blaming each other for the child's accident. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this family?

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The family is experiencing compromised coping related to the child's critical injury, as evidenced by the parents arguing and blaming each other. There is no evidence of parental role conflict or hopelessness, and while anxiety may be present, it is not the primary issue affecting this family.

The Parents of a Toddler-Age Child Who Sustained Severe Head