In completing an assessment on an assigned client,the nurse obtains important information for planning nursing care.Which of the following client needs should take priority?

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Difficulty breathing would be the highest priority client need.In general,priorities that protect clients' basic needs of safety,adequate oxygenation,and comfort are considered high priority.Financial problems are a low-priority client need.Financial problems are not directly related to a specific illness or prognosis but may affect the client's future well-being.A nutritional deficit is an intermediate priority client need.It involves a non-life-threatening need of the client.An impending divorce is a low-priority client need.It is a need that is not directly related to a specific illness or prognosis but may affect the client's future well-being.

In Completing an Assessment on an Assigned Client,the Nurse Obtains