A priority nursing diagnosis for the child with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is
1. risk for injury.
2. ineffective breathing pattern. 3. nausea.
4. fluid-volume deficit.
Answer:1
Rationale:ITP is the most common bleeding disorder in children,so risk for injury (bleeding) is the priority nursing diagnosis. The disease process does not usually cause ineffective breathing patterns,nausea,or fluid-volume deficits.
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