The Nurse Is Working with a Wife Who Is Caring

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working with a wife who is caring for her chronically ill husband who requires around-the-clock care.The nurse notices that the wife often speaks to her husband sharply.The bed linens are soiled with food and the patient has a strong body odor.Both the house and the wife are unkempt.When encouraged to talk,the wife says,"I just drag around.I can't make myself do anything.I'm so tired of it all." What nursing diagnosis best fits these defining characteristics?

A) Dysfunctional Family Processes
B) Caregiver Role Strain
C) Defensive coping
D) Impaired Verbal Communication