A Construction Worker Admitted to the Unit with a Chest

question 3

Multiple Choice

A construction worker admitted to the unit with a chest injury and broken ribs from a fall from a ladder has nursing diagnoses of "Disturbed Sleep Pattern," "Ineffective Breathing Pattern," and "Risk for Infection." The client states, "I've never been sick a day in my life and am really worried about how I can support my family while I'm out of work." When evaluating the client's plan of care during the shift, the nurse adds the nursing diagnosis "Anxiety" to the plan of care. Which diagnosis would be the priority for nursing interventions?

• A)Risk for Infection
• B)Ineffective Breathing Pattern
• C)Disturbed Sleep Pattern
• D)Anxiety

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Definitions:

Compassion Fatigue

Emotional distress or apathy resulting from the constant demands of caring for others, often experienced by healthcare professionals.

Productive Avoidance

A behavior or strategy focusing on doing useful tasks as a means to avoid confronting more challenging or discomforting issues.

A Tasks

Tasks that are defined as primary and crucial for the accomplishment of a specific goal or objective.

Homeostasis

The tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, due to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would disturb its normal condition.