The nurse assesses a client with a history of alcoholism who is hospitalized with anorexia, dysphagia, odynophagia, and chest pressure after eating. Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this client?

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A)A client with anorexia and a history of alcoholism is at risk for a diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements. The client's symptoms of dysphagia, odynophagia, and chest pressure after eating further support this diagnosis. Ineffective Coping is a potential diagnosis associated with substance abuse, but it is not suggested by the symptoms given here. Disturbed Thought Processes and Disturbed Sensory Perception are diagnoses appropriate for clients who are experiencing delusions, hallucinations, and illusions associated with delirium tremens, but again, these diagnoses are not suggested by the symptoms listed here.
B)A client with anorexia and a history of alcoholism is at risk for a diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements. The client's symptoms of dysphagia, odynophagia, and chest pressure after eating further support this diagnosis. Ineffective Coping is a potential diagnosis associated with substance abuse, but it is not suggested by the symptoms given here. Disturbed Thought Processes and Disturbed Sensory Perception are diagnoses appropriate for clients who are experiencing delusions, hallucinations, and illusions associated with delirium tremens, but again, these diagnoses are not suggested by the symptoms listed here.
C)A client with anorexia and a history of alcoholism is at risk for a diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements. The client's symptoms of dysphagia, odynophagia, and chest pressure after eating further support this diagnosis. Ineffective Coping is a potential diagnosis associated with substance abuse, but it is not suggested by the symptoms given here. Disturbed Thought Processes and Disturbed Sensory Perception are diagnoses appropriate for clients who are experiencing delusions, hallucinations, and illusions associated with delirium tremens, but again, these diagnoses are not suggested by the symptoms listed here.
D)A client with anorexia and a history of alcoholism is at risk for a diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements. The client's symptoms of dysphagia, odynophagia, and chest pressure after eating further support this diagnosis. Ineffective Coping is a potential diagnosis associated with substance abuse, but it is not suggested by the symptoms given here. Disturbed Thought Processes and Disturbed Sensory Perception are diagnoses appropriate for clients who are experiencing delusions, hallucinations, and illusions associated with delirium tremens, but again, these diagnoses are not suggested by the symptoms listed here.

The Nurse Assesses a Client with a History of Alcoholism