A nurse counseling a patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) should understand that the assessment of highest priority is:

A) risk for self-harm.
B) cognitive functioning.
C) identification of drug abuse.
D) readiness to reestablish identity or memory.

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Krysie Nguyen · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Assessments that relate to patient safety take priority. Patients diagnosed with dissociative identity disorders may be at risk for suicide or self-mutilation; therefore, the nurse must be alert for hints of hopelessness, helplessness and worthlessness, low self-esteem, and impulses to self-mutilate. The distractors are important assessments but rank beneath safety.

A nurse counseling a patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) should understand that the assessment of highest priority is:

A) risk for self-harm.
B) cognitive functioning.
C) identification of drug abuse.
D) readiness to reestablish identity or memory.

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A nurse counseling a patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) should understand that the assessment of highest priority is:A) risk for self-harm.B) cognitive functioning.C) identification of drug abuse.D) readiness to reestablish identity or memory.

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A nurse counseling a patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) should understand that the assessment of highest priority is:

A) risk for self-harm.
B) cognitive functioning.
C) identification of drug abuse.
D) readiness to reestablish identity or memory.