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A Patient Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder Has Been Hospitalized

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A patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has been hospitalized several times after self-inflicted lacerations. The patient remains impulsive. Dialectical behavior therapy starts on an outpatient basis. Which nursing diagnosis is the focus of this therapy?


A) Risk for self-mutilation
B) Impaired skin integrity
C) Risk for injury
D) Powerlessness

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