ATI RN
RN ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam 2023 With NGN Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder and engages in self-mutilation. Which intervention should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Encourage the client to express feelings of anger. This intervention helps the client explore and process underlying emotions contributing to self-mutilation. It promotes emotional awareness and healthy coping mechanisms. Restricting personal belongings (
A) may escalate feelings of frustration. Seclusion (
C) can be traumatic and worsen abandonment fears. Telling the client to stop (
D) oversimplifies a complex issue and may lead to resistance.
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