The nurse is planning care for a 23-year-old client who has just been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as a priority for this patient's care?
1. Risk for aspiration
2. Disturbed body image
3. Bowel incontinence
4. Acute confusion
Answer: 2
1. The client with RA does not have a particular risk for aspiration.
2. RA causes joint pain and disfigurement, which would be very important to the young adult with RA.
3. Bowel incontinence is not a manifestation of RA.
4. The client with RA is not at particular risk for acute confusion.
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