A Client Diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia Has a History of Aggravated

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia has a history of aggravated assault.A nurse assigns "Risk for other-directed violence" as the client's priority nursing diagnosis.Based on this diagnosis,which would be an appropriate,correctly written outcome for this client?

• A) The client will not verbalize anger or hit anyone.
• B) The client will verbalize anger rather than hit others.
• C) The client will not inflict harm on others during this shift.
• D) The client will be restrained if verbal or physical abuse is observed during this shift

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Definitions:

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A mythical figure associated with the celebration of Christmas, known for delivering gifts to children around the world.

Classical Conditioning

The method by which repeated association of two stimuli results in a response that was initially elicited by the second stimulus being elicited by the first stimulus over time.

Neutral Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that doesn't trigger a specific reaction besides drawing attention, until it becomes linked with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral cue that, upon repeated pairing with an unconditioned stimulus, produces a conditioned reaction.