A client expresses concern over a scheduled intravenous pyelogram by s

A client expresses concern over a scheduled intravenous pyelogram by stating, “I don’t know what to expect.” Which of the following nursing diagnoses is most appropriate for this client need?

1. Anxiety related to scheduled diagnostic testing
2. Knowledge deficit regarding need for diagnostic testing
3. Knowledge deficit related to need for intravenous pyelogram
4. Anxiety related to lack of knowledge concerning intravenous pyelogram

ANSWER

ANS: 4
Identify the problem caused by the treatment or diagnostic study rather than the treatment or study itself. The client need, identified by the statement, is not related to the necessity for the test but concern over a lack of knowledge about what to expect before, during, and after the test. The remaining options fail to identify a client need.