Which Nursing Diagnosis Should Be Prioritized When Providing Nursing Care

question 29

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Risk for violence: directed toward others R/T paranoid thinking
• 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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Definitions:

Common Sense

Practical judgment concerning everyday matters, or a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge in a manner that is shared by (common to) nearly all people.

Oversimplification

The reduction of a complex issue or idea to simplistic terms, often ignoring nuances and complexities.

Argument By Anecdote

A logical fallacy where a general conclusion is drawn from a few personal stories or isolated instances rather than from systematic analysis.

Clinical Psychology

A branch of psychology focused on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders through various therapeutic techniques.