Multiple Choice
Which nursing diagnosis is the priority when caring for a patient with a traumatic brain injury who had a tracheostomy placed?
A) Risk for skin breakdown
B) Impaired gas exchange
C) Ineffective airway clearance
D) Risk for infection
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