The nurse is aware the patient with borderline personality disorder did not have a family visit this week and adds an intervention to address the patient's probable perception of abandonment. Which intervention is most appropriate?
a. Schedule the patient for pet therapy visit.
b. Arrange for remote activity during next visiting time.
c. Assess daily for evidence of self-mutilation.
d. Assign a young CNA to his care.
C
Patients with borderline personality disorder have a deep fear of abandonment and react with intense, emotionally charge acts, such as suicide attempts or self-mutilation.
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Which hypothesis is nondirectional?
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When discussing antiviral drug resistance with a patient, the nurse explains that the probability of its development in any given patient is directly related to the:
1. absolute lymphocyte count. 2. viral load. 3. suppressor T cells. 4. cytotoxic lymphocytes.