The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for a child with a cognitive dysfunction is
A) impaired social interaction.
B) deficient knowledge.
C) risk for injury.
D) ineffective coping.

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The nurse needs to know that limited cognitive abilities to anticipate danger lead to risk for injury.Safety is a priority for all children with cognitive dysfunction.Impaired social interaction is indeed a concern for the child with a cognitive disorder but does not address the limited ability to anticipate danger.Because of the child's cognitive deficit,knowledge will not be retained and will not decrease the risk for injury.Ineffective individual coping does not address the limited ability to anticipate danger.

The Most Appropriate Nursing Diagnosis for a Child with a Cognitive