A nurse is planning care for a child with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which of the following nursing diagnoses should take highest priority for this child?
1. Infection, risk for
2. Fluid volume deficit, risk for
3. Ineffective Thermoregulation
4. Ineffective Tissue Perfusion, peripheral
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Rationale:
1. A child with HIV is at risk for a myriad of bacterial, viral, fungal, and opportunistic infections because of the effect of the virus on the immune system.
2. Risk for fluid volume deficit would not be a priority problem with this disease process.
3. Ineffective thermoregulation would not be a priority problem with this disease process.
4. Ineffective tissue perfusion, peripheral would not be a priority problem with this disease process.
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