A nurse is preparing a care plan for a client in a long-term care facility who is experiencing dysphagia. Which of the following would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements related to assisted feedings
B) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to inability to swallow foods and liquids
C) Deficient knowledge related to need for thickened liquids
D) Noncompliance related to need for thickened liquids
B
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A) Persistent headache B) Excessive protein in the urine C) Right-sided abdominal pain D) Severe epigastric pain
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