A nurse is caring for a client with urinary incontinence and diarrhea. What is the highest priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Risk of infection
B) Social isolation
C) Impaired walking
D) Risk of loneliness
A
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Risk of infection is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client. Delay in providing personal care for the client, as and when required, puts the client at risk of developing infectious diseases like pneumonia and urinary tract infection, among others. Risk of loneliness, social isolation, or impaired walking may or may not be applicable.
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