A client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder tells the nurse that she "frequently spaces out." Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "Do you feel stressed most of the time?"
B) "Does this frighten you when it happens?"
C) "What's happening around you when this occurs?"
D) "Do you feel as if you are out of your body?"
A
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