The Nurse Is Planning Care for a Patient with a Personality

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is planning care for a patient with a personality disorder. Which interventions is the nurse likely to consider including in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

• A) Patient teaching about vegetative symptoms
• B) Limit setting to enforce boundaries
• C) Patient teaching about healthy coping skills
• D) Discussing the importance of memory prompts
• E) Strengthening reality orientation

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Definitions:

Discretion

The freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation, allowing for judgment and careful decision-making.

Job Design

The allocation of specific work tasks to individuals and groups.

Specific Tasks

Refers to precise and well-defined duties or pieces of work assigned to an individual.

Work Structure

The organized way in which tasks and responsibilities are distributed and coordinated within an organization or team to achieve specific objectives.