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NCLEX-RN · Question #388
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A neonate was admitted to the hospital with projectile vomiting. According to the parents, the baby had experienced vomiting episodes after feeding for the last 2 days. A medical diagnosis of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis was made. On assessment, the infant had poor skin turgor, sunken eyeballs, dry skin, and weight loss. Identify the number-one priority nursing diagnosis.
Options
- AFluid volume deficit
- BAltered nutrition
- CAltered bowel elimination
- DAnxiety
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