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When developing a plan of care for a client admitted to the psychiatric unit following aspiration of a caustic material related to a suicide attempt, which nursing problem has the highest priority?

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Rationale: Aspiration of a caustic material can cause respiratory distress, making ineffective breathing pattern the priority to ensure physiological stability. Other problems are secondary.

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