A patient is admitted for psychiatric observation after being arrested for breaking windows in the home of his former girlfriend,who had refused to see him.His history reveals abuse as a child by a punitive father,torturing family pets,and one arrest for disorderly conduct.The priority nursing diagnosis that should be considered is:
A) Stress overload.
B) Ineffective coping.
C) Risk for self-directed violence.
D) Risk for other-directed violence.
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