Is Failure to thrive in an 81 yr old lung caner pt considered a psychosocial Dx?

[dirtytrees]

I need to do one psychosocial dx on my care plan, I have no trouble writing everything I need I just need to know if Adult Failure to thrive is a psychosocial. Defining characteristics include depression, apathy, decline in cognitive function, social withdrawal which all seem like psychosocial to me? Anyone know for sure?

[RNTutor, BSN, RN]

Sounds like it would work to me. Although I think it's funny that the Adult Failure to thrive nursing dx is psychosocial, while the childhood failure to thrive medical dx is very much physical. Ah well.

[Hospice Nurse LPN, BSN, RN]

In hospice, we use the term "adult failure to thrive" and isn't usually not anything to do with psychosocial needs. It's general system failure....basically old age. The pt has to have wt loss, decrease in appetite, etc. They may or may not be depressed. What does you care plan book say?

[KtHospiceRNCM]

In hospice, we use the term "adult failure to thrive" and isn't usually not anything to do with psychosocial needs. It's general system failure....basically old age. The pt has to have wt loss, decrease in appetite, etc. They may or may not be depressed. What does you care plan book say?

Our hospice using this as a Dx also. Same as above, weight loss, decreased appetite, etc.