A 60-year-old client tearfully explains to the nurse how her husband downplays her frequent migraines and tells her that she needs to "just push through a headache." she describes how her migraines have limited her ability to provide childcare for her young grandchildren and explains that she is unable to keep up her garden. the nurse should identify what nursing diagnosis when planning this client's care?

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Kenley Jennings

7 December, 20:31

A 60-year-old client tearfully explains to the nurse how her husband downplays her frequent migraines and tells her that she needs to "just push through a headache." she describes how her migraines have limited her ability to provide childcare for her young grandchildren and explains that she is unable to keep up her garden. the nurse should identify what nursing diagnosis when planning this client's care?

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Eugene · Answer 1

The correct answer is "ineffective low performance related to migraine headaches".

According to the patient's description, migraine headaches are creating a serious problem regarding her ability to perform all the actions that her role in her family involves. Her role as a grandmother involves taking care of her grandchildren and keeping up her garden as a hobby. These are actions which she can no longer perform due to her headaches.