A nurse is planning care for a child with Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease). The priority nursing diagnosis is:
1. Risk for deficient fluid volume.
2. Risk for injury, secondary to hypertension.
3. Acute pain.
4. Imbalanced nutrition.
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1. Adrenal insufficiency can cause a fluid deficit. The goal of care is to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance while normal levels of mineralcorticoids and corticosteroids are established. Therefore, acute pain and imbalanced nutrition are not a priority nursing diagnosis.
2. A symptom of adrenal insufficiency is hypotension, not hypertension.
3. Acute pain and imbalanced nutrition are not priority nursing diagnoses.
4. The goal of care is to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance while normal levels of mineralcorticoids and corticosteroids are established. Therefore, acute pain and imbalanced nutrition are not priority nursing diagnoses.
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