Aclient is evaluated for severe pain in the right upper abdominal quadrant, which is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. the physician diagnoses acute cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. for this client, which nursing diagnosis takes top priority?
a) acute pain related to biliary spasms
b) imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to biliary inflammation
c) anxiety related to unknown outcome of hospitalization
d) deficient knowledge related to prevention of disease recurrence