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.

Recognize the protections provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Understand the legal standards and defenses related to employment discrimination, including the bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) defense.

Know the legal remedies available to victims of employment discrimination, including compensatory and punitive damages.

Understand the conditions under which different wage systems are permissible, such as merit and seniority systems.

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Definitions:

Gain-Loss Theory

A psychological concept suggesting that a person's attraction to others increases with signs of increasing interest from them, and decreases with signs of disinterest or hostility.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias in which an observer's overall impression of a person, product, or company influences their feelings and thoughts about that entity's character or properties.

Mate Selection

This process involves choosing a partner for romantic or sexual relationships, based on various factors such as personal preferences, social norms, and evolutionary influences.

Mate Guarding

Behavioral strategies implemented by individuals to prevent their mates from engaging in mating opportunities with rivals.