A client is admitted with irregular chest pain and shortness of breath. The client complains of fatigue with activity and has a body mass index (BMI) of 30.5. The nurse diagnosis that might a priority for the client at this time would be:
1. Fear.
2. Ineffective Coping.
3. Fluid Volume Deficit.
4. Imbalanced Nutrition: More than Body Requirements.
4. Imbalanced Nutrition: More than Body Requirements
Rationale:
The client with a BMI of 30.5 is obese. In addition, the client has irregular chest pain and shortness of breath and complains of fatigue with activity. The priority nursing diagnosis for the client at this time would be imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements. Fear and ineffective coping would be applicable to the client diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction. There is no evidence that the client has a fluid deficit.
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