The day after a 60-yr-old patient has open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for an open,displaced tibial fracture,the nurse identifies the priority nursing diagnosis as
A) activity intolerance related to deconditioning.
B) risk for constipation related to prolonged bed rest.
C) risk for impaired skin integrity related to immobility.
D) risk for infection related to disruption of skin integrity.
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