Using a behavioral approach, which nursing intervention is most appropriate when caring for a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder?
A. Seclude the client when inappropriate behaviors are exhibited.
B. Contract with the client to reinforce positive behaviors with unit privileges.
C. Teach the purpose of antianxiety medications to improve medication compliance.
D. Encourage the client to journal feelings to improve awareness of abandonment issues.
B
The most appropriate nursing intervention from a behavioral perspective is to contract with the client to reinforce positive behaviors with unit privileges. Behavioral strategies offer reinforcement for positive change.
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