One Month Ago, a Patient Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder

One month ago, a patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and a history of self-mutilation began dialectical behaviour therapy. Today, the patient phones to say, "I feel empty and want to hurt myself." What should the nurse do?

A) Arrange for emergency inpatient hospitalization.
B) Send the patient to the crisis intervention unit for 8 to 12 hours.
C) Assist the patient to choose coping strategies for triggering situations.
D) Advise the patient to take an anti-anxiety medication to decrease the anxiety level.

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