The client tells the nurse, “I don’t know what to do. The treatment pl

The client tells the nurse, “I don’t know what to do. The treatment plan my physician has suggested is against some of my religious beliefs.” What nursing diagnosis problem statement should the nurse identify as appropriate for this client?

1. Ineffective Coping
2. Decisional Conflict
3. Impaired Religiosity
4. Anxiety

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: There is no evidence that this client is coping ineffectively.
Rationale 2: For this situation, the best nursing diagnosis problem statement is Decisional Conflict. This client will be called upon to make a decision between two highly regarded but conflicting plans.
Rationale 3: Impaired Religiosity is impairment of the ability to exercise religious beliefs, which has not yet occurred in this situation.
Rationale 4: Although there may be some anxiety, that nursing diagnosis is not specific to this situation.