A client has been admitted to the detoxification unit after binge drinking. The client is combative and exhibits altered thought processes even though the client is not currently intoxicated. Which nursing diagnosis would be the priority?

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The priority nursing diagnosis is risk for other-directed violence related to alcohol withdrawal. The most common nursing diagnoses for clients experiencing intense anger and aggression are risk for self-directed violence and risk for other-directed violence. Although the other answers are possible nursing diagnoses, there is no evidence to support a risk for injury, self-mutilation, or delayed development.

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