The nurse is assessing a client who is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Which client statement indicates the client is at risk for self-injurious behavior?
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A woman with borderline personality disorder has been admitted to the inpatient unit because she has been engaging in wrist cutting. The client?s sister is visiting, and the sister asks the nurse to explain why her sister sometimes does this to herself. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
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Question 3 of 5
The nurse has explained some of the biologic theories of causation to a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and his family. The nurse determines that the client and family have understood the instructions when they state which of the following?
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The nurse is assessing a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following would be a priority?
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Question 5 of 5
A client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder tells the nurse that she frequently spaces out. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
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