A client with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)is anxious and has decreased oxygen saturation. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A)Acute Pain
B)Impaired Gas Exchange
C)Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion
D)Anxiety

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A)The decrease in oxygen saturation is a result of impairment in the client's gas exchange. Anxiety could contribute to the client's impaired gas exchange but is not the primary problem to address. Decreased oxygen saturation and anxiety would not be addressed with the diagnoses of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion and Acute Pain.
B)The decrease in oxygen saturation is a result of impairment in the client's gas exchange. Anxiety could contribute to the client's impaired gas exchange but is not the primary problem to address. Decreased oxygen saturation and anxiety would not be addressed with the diagnoses of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion and Acute Pain.
C)The decrease in oxygen saturation is a result of impairment in the client's gas exchange. Anxiety could contribute to the client's impaired gas exchange but is not the primary problem to address. Decreased oxygen saturation and anxiety would not be addressed with the diagnoses of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion and Acute Pain.
D)The decrease in oxygen saturation is a result of impairment in the client's gas exchange. Anxiety could contribute to the client's impaired gas exchange but is not the primary problem to address. Decreased oxygen saturation and anxiety would not be addressed with the diagnoses of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion and Acute Pain.

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