The Nurse Develops a List of Nursing Diagnoses for a Patient

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse develops a list of nursing diagnoses for a patient receiving intravenous chemotherapy for breast cancer. The patient tells the nurse, "I understand that I will lose most of my hair. Will it grow back?" Which of the following diagnoses will have the highest priority?

• A) Disturbed body image
• B) Nausea
• C) Risk for bleeding
• D) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements

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