Multiple Choice
A patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has self-inflicted wrist lacerations. The health care provider prescribes daily dressing changes. The nurse performing this care should
A) maintain a stern and authoritarian affect.
B) provide care in a matter-of-fact manner.
C) encourage the patient to express anger.
D) be very rigid and challenging.
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