The nurse is formulating a nursing diagnosis for a client with a long,extensive history of psychiatric problems,beginning in childhood,who is being placed in a long-term,structured institutional environment.Which diagnosis indicates the client's problem is adequately described?
A)Chronic low self-esteem,related to factors too numerous to mention
B)Risk for self-harm,related to many psychiatric problems
C)Impaired social interaction,due to long history of institutionalization
D)Alteration in thought processes,related to complex factors

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The diagnosis "Alteration in thought processes, related to complex factors" adequately describes the client's problem as it acknowledges the complexity and multifactorial nature of the psychiatric issues stemming from a long history.

The Nurse Is Formulating a Nursing Diagnosis for a Client