A client diagnosed with a personality disorder tells the nurse, "Sometimes I daydream that I go home and kill my family." Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Ineffective Coping
B) Deficient Knowledge
C) Risk for Other-Directed Violence
D) Interrupted Family Processes
Answer: C
The client diagnosed with a personality disorder who admits to daydreaming about killing his family is at risk for violence towards others. The priority nursing diagnosis for this client is Risk for Other-Directed Violence. Interrupted Family Processes, Deficient Knowledge, and Ineffective Coping are also appropriate nursing diagnoses but the priority is to address the client's risk for violence towards others.
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