ATI RN
ATI NURS 4850 Mental Health Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include in the plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Set clear and consistent boundaries. This is essential for clients with borderline personality disorder to establish a sense of safety and security. Setting boundaries helps maintain a therapeutic relationship and promotes predictability, reducing emotional dysregulation. Encouraging impulsive decisions (
A) can exacerbate symptoms. Avoiding discussing past traumas (
C) hinders therapeutic progress. Allowing the client to miss therapy sessions (
D) can disrupt treatment continuity.
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