The priority nursing diagnosis for a child with bipolar disorder who has suicidal ideas would be:
1. Powerlessness related to mood instability.
2. Social isolation related to disorder.
3. Risk for injury related to suicidal ideas.
4. Impaired social interaction.
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Rationale: The other diagnoses have a lower priority.
1. The priority for a child with bipolar disorder and suicidal ideas is safety. The powerlessness diagnosis has a lower priority.
2. The priority for a child with bipolar disorder and suicidal ideas is safety. The social isolation diagnosis has a lower priority.
3. The priority for a child with bipolar disorder and suicidal ideas is safety. Risk for injury would be the nursing diagnosis that addressed safety for the child.
4. The priority for a child with bipolar disorder and suicidal ideas is safety. The impaired social interaction diagnosis has a lower priority.
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