Which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for an infant with acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
1. Activity intolerance
2. Tissue perfusion, ineffective (peripheral)
3. Pain, acute
4. Decreased cardiac output
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Rationale 1: Activity intolerance is a problem because of the imbalance between oxygen supply and demand.
Rationale 2: Tissue perfusion (peripheral) is not affected by this respiratory disease process.
Rationale 3: Pain is not usually associated with acute bronchiolitis.
Rationale 4: Cardiac output is not compromised during an acute phase of bronchiolitis.
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