Which Nursing Intervention Is Most Likely to Result in Heightened

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which nursing intervention is most likely to result in heightened self-awareness for a patient diagnosed with a personality disorder in the dramatic-erratic cluster?

• A) Setting firm limits on behavior
• B) Providing clear expectations for acceptable behavior
• C) Using confrontational approaches to reduce self-mutilation
• D) Encouraging the patient to keep a daily journal to be shared with the nurse

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Definitions:

Inkblots

Utilized in the Rorschach test, these are symmetrical ink patterns generated randomly to evaluate psychological interpretation and emotional functioning.

Trait Theories

Approaches in psychology that aim to describe personality through the identification and measurement of stable characteristics that vary between individuals.

Personality

An individual's unique and relatively consistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Cognitive Social-Learning Theories

Theories that emphasize the role of cognitive processes in learning from the social environment, including the effects of beliefs, self-perceptions, and expectations on behavior.