A Nurse Set Limits for a Patient Diagnosed with a Borderline

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nurse set limits for a patient diagnosed with a borderline personality disorder. The patient tells the nurse, "You used to care about me. I thought you were wonderful. Now I can see I was mistaken. You're terrible." This outburst can be assessed as:

• A) denial.
• B) splitting.
• C) reaction formation.
• D) separation-individuation strategies.

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Definitions:

Well-founded Predictions

Predictions based on solid data, thorough analysis, and plausible assumptions about future events or outcomes.

New Hypotheses

Newly formulated propositions made as bases for further investigation to prove or disprove them through empirical evidence.

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One that can be shown to be false by reference to empirical evidence.