What is the first nursing priority in a client with the nursing diagnosis of Personal identity, disturbed?
a. Promote wellness.
b. Assist the client to manage any threatening feelings.
c. Assess causative and/or contributing factors.
d. Determine which medications will work most effectively.
C
Causative and/or contributing factors would be the first priority in guiding the rest of the care planning process. The second priority for a client with this nursing diagnosis would be to assist the client to manage any threatening feelings, followed by promoting wellness. Determining which medications are effective is not a nursing priority for this nursing diagnosis; rather, this is more of a physician-initiated action.
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