After an acute myocardial infarction of the left ventricle, a client has irreversible cellular necrosis of the myocardium. Which nursing diagnosis would be considered the highest priority for the nurse planning care?

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Decreased cardiac output is the highest priority nursing diagnosis in this case because the client has experienced irreversible cellular necrosis of the myocardium, which affects the heart's ability to pump blood effectively. This can lead to complications such as hypotension, heart failure, and shock. The other options may be relevant nursing diagnoses, but they are not as immediately life-threatening as decreased cardiac output in this situation.

After an Acute Myocardial Infarction of the Left Ventricle, a Client