A nurse is caring for a client with a kidney disorder. Which point should the nurse keep in mind when prioritizing nursing diagnoses?
A) Rank nursing diagnoses in terms of importance.
B) Focus on the client's social and psychological needs.
C) Treat any other medical concerns that the client may have.
D) Focus on client's concerns and prioritize accordingly.
A
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The nurse should rank nursing diagnoses in terms of importance, with the survival needs or imminent life-threatening problems taking the highest priority. The nurse should not focus on the client's social and psychological needs because they are a lower priority. The nurse should focus on treating the primary care problem and not any other medical concerns that the client may have. Although the client's concerns should not be ignored while determining the nursing priority, the nurse should determine the priority of the nursing diagnoses, not the client.
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