The nurse is planning care for a client with a musculoskeletal injury. Which nursing diagnosis would be the highest priority?
A) Ineffective Health Maintenance
B) Risk for Impaired Tissue Perfusion
C) Acute Pain
D) Delayed Surgical Recovery
C
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The highest priority at this time is Acute Pain and nursing interventions related to decreasing pain. If the client is in pain, instruction to improve health maintenance or surgical recovery is less effective. A "Risk for" diagnosis is a potential problem not an actual problem at this time.
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