An Agitated Individual Is Brought to the Emergency Department by Friends

question 8

Multiple Choice

An agitated individual is brought to the emergency department by friends who state that the client took a hallucinogenic drug at a party and then tried to jump from a second-story window. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is priority?

• A)Risk for injury related to altered sensation.
• B)Ineffective health maintenance related to ineffective coping strategies.
• C)Powerlessness related to insufficient knowledge to manage a situation.
• D)Ineffective denial related to insufficient sense of control.

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