Problem:
A female patient is diagnosed with chronic paranoid schizophrenia. The patient experiences auditory hallucinations and has delusions that members of her church are planning to harm ree months. The patient's husband abuses alcohol and refuses treatment. The night before the next scheduled appointment, the patient telephones the clinical nurse specialist stating that her husband is drunk, violent, and threatening to kill her. The clinical nurse specialist's priority intervention is to:e specialist for three months. The patient's husband abuses alcohol and refuses treatment. The night before the next scheduled appointment, the patient telephones the clinical nurse specialist stating that her husband is drunk, violent, and threatening to kill her. The clinical nurse specialist's priority intervention is to: arrange for an emergency psychiatric evaluation. arrange for the woman's safety. request a restraining order. request to speak with the husband