After completing an assessment of a client, the nurse uses critical thinking and clinical reasoning to prioritize the client's problems. Which of the following would the nurse determine is the highest priority?
A) Severe bleeding from a wound
B) History of asthma
C) Diabetes
D) Lack of family support
Ans: A
The client's problem is considered to be of high priority if it is life threatening, requires more intervention time, and has serious consequences. The severe bleeding from a wound would be the highest priority. The client's history of asthma, diabetes, and lack of family support may be important but the bleeding is the priority.
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