A client with HIV has been admitted to a health care facility. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should be of the highest priority, keeping in mind the client's condition?
A) Risk for activity intolerance
B) Risk for ineffective coping
C) Risk for infection
D) Risk for imbalanced nutrition
C
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Clients with HIV have decreased immunity and are prone to infections. Infection in a client with HIV is life-threatening, because it makes the client vulnerable to other infections, and also impairs his or her already weakened immune functions. Clients with HIV may not have problems with other activities and food. They may often feel depressed, but this is not the highest priority.
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