One Month Ago, a Patient Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder

question 18

Multiple Choice

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

• 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 antianxiety medication to decrease the anxiety level.

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