During a routine prenatal visit, a client, 36 weeks pregnant, states she has difficulty breathing and feels like her pulse rate is really fast
The nurse finds her pulse to be 100 beats per minute (increased from baseline readings of 70 to 74 beats per minute. and irregular, with bilateral crackles in the lower lung bases. Which nursing diagnosis would be the priority for this client?
A) Ineffective tissue perfusion related to supine hypotensive syndrome
B) Impaired gas exchange related to pulmonary congestion
C) Activity intolerance related to increased metabolic requirements
D) Anxiety related to fear of pregnancy outcome
B
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