The home healthcare nurse is preparing a care plan for a client with severe anemia. The client currently lives alone and states, "I can't even walk to the kitchen without getting winded." What would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this cli
A) Hopelessness
B) Activity Intolerance
C) Altered Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements
D) Anxiety
Answer: B
Activity Intolerance would be a priority diagnosis for this client. While anxiety, hopelessness, and altered nutrition may be appropriate nursing diagnoses for this client, they are not the priority.
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