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"He seems to eat like a bird sometimes and he's so thin." The child's weight and height are within the lower percentiles for his age. When developing the plan of care for this child, which nursing diagnosis would the nurse most likely identify as the priority?
A) Disrupted Sleep Patterns
B) Ineffective Coping
C) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements
D) Ineffective Breathing Pattern
Ans: C
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Based on the assessment findings, the child is clearly having difficulty with nutritional intake. Therefore, Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements would be the priority. The mother reports that the child's sleeping is "okay," so disturbed sleep patterns would not be an issue. There is no evidence to suggest ineffective coping or ineffective breathing pattern.
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