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The Nurse Is Developing a Care Plan for a Client

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The nurse is developing a care plan for a client with an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of an open, displaced fracture of the tibia. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is priority?

The nurse is developing a care plan for a client with an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of an open, displaced fracture of the tibia. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is priority?


A) Activity intolerance related to physical deconditioning
B) Risk for constipation as evidenced by electrolyte imbalance
C) Risk for impaired skin integrity as evidenced by pressure over bony prominence
D) Risk for infection as evidenced by invasive procedure

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