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➤ CLINICAL EXAMPLE
June, 46 years old, is divorced with three children: 10, 13, and 16 years of age.
She works in the county clerk’s office and has called in sick four times in the
past 2 weeks. June has lost 17 pounds in the past 2 months, is spending a lot of
time in bed, but still feels exhausted “all the time.” During the admission in-
terview, June looks overwhelmingly sad, is tearful, has her head down, and
makes little eye contact. She answers the nurse’s questions with one or two
words. The nurse considers postponing the remainder of the interview because
June seems unable to provide much information.
- What assessment data are crucial for the nurse to obtain prior to ending
the interview? - Identify three nursing diagnoses based on the available data.