The nurse is writing a care plan for a patient admitted to the emergency department (ED) with an open fracture of the radius. The nurse will assign priority to what nursing diagnosis for this patient?
A) Risk for infection
B) Risk for disuse syndrome
C) Risk for imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
D) Risk for powerlessness
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A
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