The nurse is planning the care of a patient who is scheduled for a laryngectomy. The nurse should assign the highest priority to which postoperative nursing diagnosis?
A) Anxiety related to diagnosis of cancer
B) Altered nutrition related to swallowing difficulties
C) Ineffective airway clearance related to airway alterations
D) Impaired verbal communication related to removal of the larynx
Ans: C
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Each of the listed diagnoses is valid, but ineffective airway clearance is the priority nursing diagnosis for all conditions.
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