The priority nursing diagnosis for a newborn diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia would be:
1. risk for impaired parent-infant attachment.
2. imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements.
3. risk for infection.
4. impaired gas exchange.
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1, 2, 3. Incorrect. Although these issues may be factors in providing care to a newborn with a di-aphragmatic hernia, the priority nursing diagnosis relates to the oxygenation issues related to lung hypoplasia that occurs with diaphragmatic hernia.
4. Correct. Herniation of the abdominal viscera into the thoracic cavity may cause severe respi-ratory distress and represent a neonatal emergency. Oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, and the correction of acidosis are necessary in infants with large defects.
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