When a Patient Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder Experiences the Death

question 24

Multiple Choice

When a patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder experiences the death of a beloved parent,which characteristic response will the nurse anticipate?

• A) Denies the death for a protracted period of time
• B) Exhibits several different psychotic thought processes
• C) Expresses extreme anger and rage by burning the parent's clothes
• D) Becomes uncharacteristically helpful and attends to the funeral arrangements

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Definitions:

Psychosurgery

A medical intervention that involves the destruction of specific regions of the brain to treat psychological disorders.

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment involving psychological methods, principally when based on regular personal interaction with adults, to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in desired ways.

Biomedical Therapy

Treatments for mental disorders that involve physiological interventions, such as medication, surgical procedures, or electroconvulsive therapy.

Lithium

Lithium is a chemical element often used in the treatment of bipolar disorder to help stabilize mood and reduce the severity of mood swings.