A patient is admitted to the inpatient unit with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. What is the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?

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4. Risk for Injury is most closely related to patient safety, which is the highest priority in nursing care of any patient. Impaired Social Interaction, Disturbed Thought Processes, and Verbal Communication are accurate and important nursing diagnoses, but patient safety is the highest priority for planning care.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Inpatient Unit with a Diagnosis