The nurse is caring for a newborn boy who was circumcised an hour ago. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for the newborn?

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A)The client is at increased risk for infection because of the circumcision. Risk for Injury would be appropriate if the client were having difficulty metabolizing bilirubin. Risk for Ineffective Breathing Pattern would be appropriate if the client were demonstrating signs of ineffective breathing. Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition would be appropriate if the client were demonstrating signs of ineffective feeding behaviors.
B)The client is at increased risk for infection because of the circumcision. Risk for Injury would be appropriate if the client were having difficulty metabolizing bilirubin. Risk for Ineffective Breathing Pattern would be appropriate if the client were demonstrating signs of ineffective breathing. Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition would be appropriate if the client were demonstrating signs of ineffective feeding behaviors.
C)The client is at increased risk for infection because of the circumcision. Risk for Injury would be appropriate if the client were having difficulty metabolizing bilirubin. Risk for Ineffective Breathing Pattern would be appropriate if the client were demonstrating signs of ineffective breathing. Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition would be appropriate if the client were demonstrating signs of ineffective feeding behaviors.
D)The client is at increased risk for infection because of the circumcision. Risk for Injury would be appropriate if the client were having difficulty metabolizing bilirubin. Risk for Ineffective Breathing Pattern would be appropriate if the client were demonstrating signs of ineffective breathing. Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition would be appropriate if the client were demonstrating signs of ineffective feeding behaviors.

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