Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 79%
Full-length
Passage / Scenario
A two-day-old infant in the newborn nursery does not appear interested in taking formula from the mother or the nurse.An appropriate nursing diagnosis is high risk for
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) no information about swallowing provided with question (2) this is a medical diagnosis not a nursing diagnosis (3) correct-may become dehydrated (4) not specific for problem described