The client has been admitted to the hospital with anorexia nervosa and severe weight loss. The client is requesting help with dietary planning
Which of the following nursing diagnoses has the highest priority and is the most appropriate for this client? 1. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
2. Altered role performance
3. Altered thought processes
4. Impaired swallowing
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Rationale: This client's most important nursing diagnosis is "imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements.". When clients enter the hospital, they often experience difficulty adjusting to an "altered role.". It is possible that altered thought processes causes this health condition, but this is not the best response. And, impaired swallowing would be a physiological basis for a problem with poor nutritional intake. This does not apply to this client.
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