A client with chronic paranoid schizophrenia is scheduled to be discharged from the inpatient psychiatric unit in two days
The nurse is working with the client's family to develop a plan for managing psychotic symptoms and emergency behaviors after discharge. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is most appropriate? 1. Noncompliance: Medication Regimen related to paranoid ideation
2. Self-Care Deficit: Bathing/Hygiene related to irrational thought processes
3. Knowledge Deficit: Symptom Management related to inadequate understanding of disease processes
4. Risk for Violence Directed Toward Others related to delusional and persecutory thought process
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Rationale: Nurses should partner with the client and family to determine a mutually agreeable plan for a safe, secure, and supportive living arrangement following discharge. This includes a plan for managing symptoms by reducing schedule demands and/or contacting the mental health team or case manager for assistance. Family members need guidance in how to recognize relapse and exacerbation of symptoms as well as what to do in an emergency situation. Noncompliance with Medications, Self-Care Deficits, and Potential for Violent Behaviors are nursing diagnoses more appropriate for clients in the inpatient setting but do not help the family prepare for challenges after discharge.
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