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A family, including an 8-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, have been long-time members of a cult. The girl ran away to her aunt's house and is admitted to the psychiatric unit with trauma-related symptoms. Which of the following is the nurse's priority nursing diagnosis?

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Rationale: Post-trauma syndrome is the priority diagnosis due to the girl's trauma-related symptoms, which pose immediate psychological and safety concerns. Impaired parenting, deficient knowledge, and social isolation are relevant but secondary to addressing her acute trauma.

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