A client is diagnosed with a communicable disease, and must be placed in isolation. The nurse would identify which diagnosis as a priority for this client?
1. Social Isolation.
2. Anxiety.
3. Acute Pain.
4. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Social Isolation would be appropriate for the client who needs to be separated from others during a contagious episode.
Rationale 2: Anxiety would be appropriate if the client were demonstrating apprehension regarding a change in life activities because of the communicable disease.
Rationale 3: Acute Pain would be appropriate if the client were experiencing discomfort.
Rationale 4: Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements would be appropriate if the client were too ill to eat adequately.
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