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?

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A) 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.
B) 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.
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.
D) 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.

A Client Diagnosed with a Personality Disorder Tells the Nurse,"Sometimes