Psychotic Disorders no. 4026
Psychotic Disorders no. 4026
QUESTION: A man with a 5-year history of multiple psychiatric admissions is brought to the emergency department by the police. He was found wandering the streets disheveled, shoeless, and confused. Based on his previous medical records and current behavior he is diagnosed with chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia. The nurse should assign highest priority to which nursing diagnosis?
O a.) <i>Risk for injury</i>
O b.) <i>Impaired verbal communication</i>
O c.) <i>Disturbed thought processes</i>
O d.) <i>Dressing or grooming self-care deficit</i>
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