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The major determinants of the roles in which a psychiatric nurse engages are:
 
  a. personal preference and age.
  b. local custom and physician support.
  c. state law and personal qualifications.
  d. work setting and personal preference.

Question 2

A client with paranoid schizophrenia is admitted after attempting to injure his father with a butcher knife. A nurse who writes the client's care plan gives him the priority nursing diagnosis of risk for other-directed violence.
 
  Based on this nursing diagnosis, which should be the priority goal for this client during hospitalization?
  A) The client will not verbalize anger or hit anyone.
  B) The client will verbalize anger rather than hit others.
  C) The client will not harm himself or others.
  D) The client will be restrained if he becomes verbally or physically abusive.



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Answer to Question 1

C
While the other options may be contributors to role identification, state law is the primary determinant of the roles nurses may assume in any state.

Answer to Question 2

C



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