The nurse is assessing a client who is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates the client is at risk for self-injurious behavior?
A) "I have felt so down lately. I don't enjoy doing anything anymore."
B) "I am so worried about what is going to happen to me."
C) "When I feel extremely anxious, it is like my mind goes somewhere else."
D) "It is almost as if as soon as I think of doing something, I immediately do it."
A
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A) Writing down questions about the subject matter of an assigned reading B) Looking over the reading for main headings, figures, titles and objectives C) Slowly and conscientiously reading the material D) Reading the material aloud
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a. stomach. c. large intestine. b. small intestine. d. liver.
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