Multiple Choice
A nurse documents: "Patient mute despite repeated efforts to elicit speech.No eye contact.Short attention span;less than 1 minute." Which nursing diagnosis should be considered?
A) Defensive coping
B) Risk for violence
C) Decisional conflict
D) Impaired verbal communication
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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