Which Nursing Diagnosis Should Be Prioritized When Providing Care to a Client

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which nursing diagnosis should be prioritized when providing care to a client diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder?

• A) Risk for violence: directed toward others R/T suspicious thoughts
• B) Risk for suicide R/T altered thought
• C) Altered sensory perception R/T increased levels of anxiety
• D) Social isolation R/T inability to relate to others

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