A client who has been diagnosed with a personality disorder tells the nurse, "Sometimes I daydream that I go home and kill my family." Which of the following is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

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A)A client who has been diagnosed with a personality disorder and admits to daydreaming about killing his family is at risk for violence toward others. To protect the client and family, the priority nursing diagnosis should be Risk for Other-Directed Violence. Dysfunctional Family Processes, Deficient Knowledge, and Ineffective Coping may also be appropriate nursing diagnoses, but the nurse's first priority should be to address the client's risk for violence toward others.
B)A client who has been diagnosed with a personality disorder and admits to daydreaming about killing his family is at risk for violence toward others. To protect the client and family, the priority nursing diagnosis should be Risk for Other-Directed Violence. Dysfunctional Family Processes, Deficient Knowledge, and Ineffective Coping may also be appropriate nursing diagnoses, but the nurse's first priority should be to address the client's risk for violence toward others.
C)A client who has been diagnosed with a personality disorder and admits to daydreaming about killing his family is at risk for violence toward others. To protect the client and family, the priority nursing diagnosis should be Risk for Other-Directed Violence. Dysfunctional Family Processes, Deficient Knowledge, and Ineffective Coping may also be appropriate nursing diagnoses, but the nurse's first priority should be to address the client's risk for violence toward others.
D)A client who has been diagnosed with a personality disorder and admits to daydreaming about killing his family is at risk for violence toward others. To protect the client and family, the priority nursing diagnosis should be Risk for Other-Directed Violence. Dysfunctional Family Processes, Deficient Knowledge, and Ineffective Coping may also be appropriate nursing diagnoses, but the nurse's first priority should be to address the client's risk for violence toward others.

A Client Who Has Been Diagnosed with a Personality Disorder