A patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has self-inflicted wrist lacerations. The health care provider prescribes daily dressing changes. The nurse performing this care should:
a. maintain a stern and authoritarian affect.
b. provide care in a matter-of-fact manner.
c. encourage the patient to express anger.
d. be very rigid and challenging.
ANS: B
A matter-of-fact approach does not provide the patient with positive reinforcement for self-mutilation. The goal of providing emotional consistency is supported by this approach. The distracters provide positive reinforcement of the behavior or fail to show compassion.
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A) provides total pain relief throughout the whole labor B) prevents nausea and vomiting during transition phase C) prevents maternal hypotension and dizziness D) allows different degrees of pain blocking for each stage of labor
An example of a right is
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ANS:
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A) The client's fitted sheet B) The headboard of the bed C) The client's socks or slippers D) The client's bedside stand