The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia with a congested cough,fever,and wheezing.Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for the patient?

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Risk for infection and imbalanced body temperature are not appropriate as the patient is already feverish and has been diagnosed with pneumonia.Deficient diversional activity is not as important as the inability to clear secretions from the airway.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Pneumonia with a Congested