A priority nursing diagnosis for a client with thick, copious, tenacious secretions is:
a. Risk for injury related to adverse effects of expectorants and antitussives.
b. Deficient knowledge related to expectorants and antitussives.
c. Ineffective airway clearance related to respiratory secretions.
d. Fluid volume deficit related to thick secretions.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect: This nursing diagnosis addresses the medications not the cough.
B Incorrect: This nursing diagnosis addresses teaching needs not the cough.
C Correct: This is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client.
D Incorrect: This nursing diagnosis does not address the cough.
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