You are caring for a patient with hypothermia who is undergoing the rewarming process. What nursing diagnosis would you want to include in this patient's care plan?
A)Deficient knowledge
B)Risk for injury
C)Risk for infection
D)Pain

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The patient is at highest risk for injury during the rewarming process. The nurse should make this the priority nursing diagnosis for the care plan. All other diagnoses may be relevant to the patient but are not priorities.

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