For the nursing care plan for a patient with Ménière's disease, the nursing diagnosis that would take priority would be:
1. Social isolation related to anxiety.
2. Risk for injury related to falls.
3. Risk for deficient fluid intake related to weakness.
4. Nutrition; less than body requirements related to fatigue.
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The nursing diagnosis that should take priority is that of preventing injury to the patient. The Ménière patient, because of dizziness, is prone to falls.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1203
OBJ: 1 TOP: Nursing Care Plan for Ménière's Disease
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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