When caring for a client who has just experienced an acute myocardial infarction (MI), the nurse places highest priority on which of the following nursing diagnoses:
A)
Acute Pain
B)
Ineffective Coping: Denial
C)
Anxiety
D)
Ineffective Breathing Pattern
A
Explanation:
A)
Reduction of cardiac workload is essential to protect cardiac muscle cells from further damage; relief of pain will also help to reduce anxiety and improve breathing. Denial may initially help to ease anxiety as well and is a normal coping skill in the early stage.
Application
Planning
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
B)
Reduction of cardiac workload is essential to protect cardiac muscle cells from further damage; relief of pain will also help to reduce anxiety and improve breathing. Denial may initially help to ease anxiety as well and is a normal coping skill in the early stage.
Application
Planning
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
C)
Reduction of cardiac workload is essential to protect cardiac muscle cells from further damage; relief of pain will also help to reduce anxiety and improve breathing. Denial may initially help to ease anxiety as well and is a normal coping skill in the early stage.
Application
Planning
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
Reduction of cardiac workload is essential to protect cardiac muscle cells from further damage; relief of pain will also help to reduce anxiety and improve breathing. Denial may initially help to ease anxiety as well and is a normal coping skill in the early stage.
Application
Planning
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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