Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 68%
Simulated
A nurse assesses a 40-year-old female client with vasospastic disorder (RaynaudÔÇÖs phenomenon) involving her right hand. The nurse notes the information in the progress notes, as shown below. From these fi ndings, the nurse should formulate which priority nursing diagnosis?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The client complains of numbness in her fingertips, thus Disturbed sensory perception (tactile) is the priority nursing diagnosis. The client does not complain of acute pain. The other data suggest that the circulation is adequate at this time, so neither Ineffective tissue perfusion nor Risk for impaired skin integrity is the priority nursing diagnosis.