A 56-year-old woman provides care to her 91-year-old widowed father.She says she is frequently fatigued and that she no longer socializes with her friends."I'm so busy taking care of my dad.It's really hard work because he is bedridden.Sometimes it breaks my heart when I have to feed and bathe him.He always seemed so strong when I was a child." The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this woman is

A) Caregiver Role Strain
B) Impaired Home Maintenance
C) Interrupted Family Processes
D) Risk for Caregiver Role Strain

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Miraj Patel · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :   This caregiver is experiencing fatigue,isolation,and difficulty adjusting to role changes.These are signs of Caregiver Role Strain.Because symptoms exist,this is an actual problem as opposed to a potential problem.There is no evidence of Impaired Home Maintenance.Although family processes have been altered,this is not the best nursing diagnosis based on the defining characteristics given.

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