The nursing diagnosis that would have the highest priority in the care of the client who has become comatose following cerebral hemorrhage is which of the following?

Choice A reason: Flu vaccines prevent disease, a primary prevention strategy. This aligns with public health standards. It’s universally recognized, distinctly preemptive care.

Choice B reason: Policy development isn’t prevention; vaccines are primary. This errors per nursing definitions. It’s universally distinct, not a prevention level.

Choice C reason: Tertiary manages existing illness; vaccines prevent it. This misaligns with public health standards. It’s universally distinct, post-disease care.

Choice D reason: Secondary screens for disease; vaccines prevent it primarily. This errors per nursing standards. It’s universally distinct, not preventive focus.

Choice A reason: Designing a game teaches healthy choices, a primary prevention. Weighing identifies obesity, per nursing standards. This errors as it’s not secondary. It’s universally distinct, focusing on prevention, not detection.

Choice B reason: Dieting after weight gain is tertiary, managing obesity. Weighing screens early, per public health. This misaligns with secondary prevention. It’s universally distinct, treatment-based.

Choice C reason: Exercise presentations are primary, preventing obesity onset. Weighing detects it, per nursing standards. This errors as it’s not secondary. It’s universally distinct, preemptive not screening.

Choice D reason: Weighing students screens for obesity, a secondary prevention strategy. This aligns with public health standards. It’s universally applied, distinctly identifying at-risk children effectively.