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During Hospitalization, an Attention-Seeking Client Has Repeatedly Cut Self

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During hospitalization, an attention-seeking client has repeatedly cut self. After threatening to cut self again, the nurse states, "Here are some Band-Aids so you won't bleed on the sheets." Which is the underlying reason for this nurse's response?


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