Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for a patient with an acute head injury?
A) Deficient fluid volume
B) Ineffective tissue perfusion: cerebral
C) Risk for infection
D) Ineffective airway clearance
Ans: D
Feedback: Establishing a patent airway always takes priority. Without an open airway, interventions aimed at the other nursing diagnoses will be in vain. The other diagnoses are addressed after a patent airway has been established.
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Fill in the blank with correct word
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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