The patient on the mental health unit who should be assessed as being at highest risk for directing violent behavior toward others is the patient who has:
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder and performs many rituals.
b. paranoid delusions of being followed by the Mafia.
c. severe depression with feelings of worthlessness and self-loathing.
d. completed alcohol withdrawal and is now in a rehabilitation program.
B
A patient who has paranoid ideation or delusions may feel threatened and respond violently toward those believed to represent a danger. Impaired reality testing also reduces the person's ability to accurately perceive the world around him and can impair judgment. The other situations are not usually associated with a higher risk of violence.
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