Which nursing diagnosis would be considered a priority in planning the care of a client with esophageal cancer?
A. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
B. Anticipatory Grieving
C. Risk of Aspiration
D. Acute Pain
A
The priority for care of a client with esophageal cancer is Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements related to impaired swallowing. Fear of choking and inability to take adequate nu-trition because of tumor obstruction contributes to weight loss.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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