A client tells the nurse that the newly diagnosed communicable disease is negatively impacting employment and causing a stressful situation at home. What diagnosis should the nurse select as a priority for this client?
1. Anxiety
2. Acute Pain
3. Social Isolation
4. Low Self-Esteem
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Anxiety is appropriate because the client is discussing the impact of the communicable disease on work and home life.
Rationale 2: Acute Pain is not appropriate, as the client is not experiencing discomfort.
Rationale 3: Social Isolation is not appropriate, as the client has not been placed in transmission precaution at this time.
Rationale 4: Low Self-Esteem is incorrect because the client is not expressing negative comments about himself.
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