What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a patient diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder who has made threats against staff, ripped art off the walls, and thrown objects?
A) Risk for other-directed violence
B) Risk for self-directed violence
C) Impaired social interaction
D) Ineffective denial

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Violence against property, along with threats to harm staff, makes this diagnosis the priority. Patients with antisocial personality disorders have impaired social interactions, but the risk for harming others is a higher priority. They direct violence toward others; not self. When patients with antisocial personality disorders use denial, they use it effectively.

What Is the Priority Nursing Diagnosis for a Patient Diagnosed