A nursing assessment for a patient with a spinal cord injury reveals several pertinent problems that a nurse can treat.While the plan of care is developed,which nursing diagnosis is the highest priority for this patient?

A) Risk for impaired skin integrity.
B) Risk for infection.
C) Spiritual distress.
D) Reflex urinary incontinence.

Spinal Cord Injury

Damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function, such as mobility or sensation, below the level of injury.

Nursing Diagnosis

is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes, providing the basis for selection of nursing interventions.

Plan of Care

outlines a comprehensive, individualized strategy for medical and nursing interventions to address a patient's specific health needs and goals.