What information from a patient's record indicates compromised coping skills and the need for careful assessment of the risk for violence? A history of:
A) childhood trauma.
B) family involvement.
C) academic problems.
D) daily substance abuse.

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The nurse should suspect compromised coping skills in a patient with daily substance abuse. He or she is often anxious, may be concerned about inadequate pain relief, and may have a personality style that externalizes blame. The incorrect options do not signal as high a degree of risk as substance abuse.

What Information from a Patient's Record Indicates Compromised Coping Skills