A high school student has learned that she cannot graduate. Her boyfriend will be attending a college out of state that she planned to attend. She is admitted to a psychiatric unit after overdosing on Tylenol. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

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The priority nursing diagnosis for this client is Risk for self-directed violence R/T hopelessness. This diagnosis takes precedence over the other options because the client has attempted suicide and is therefore at immediate risk for harming herself again. The other options address important issues, but they are not as urgent as ensuring the client's safety.

A High School Student Has Learned That She Cannot Graduate