The nurse is planning care for a client with esophageal cancer due to years of nicotine abuse. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Decisional Conflict
B) Situational Social Isolation
C) Disturbed Body Image
D) Ineffective Airway Clearance
Answer: D
The nurse should anticipate that the client with esophageal cancer may have issues with airway edema and therefore an ineffective airway clearance. This is the priority nursing diagnosis of those listed. There is no evidence that the client has a disturbed body image or experiences decisional conflict or social isolation.
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