A woman with borderline personality disorder has been admitted to the inpatient unit because she has been engaging in wrist cutting
The client's sister is visiting, and the sister asks the nurse to explain why her sister sometimes does this to herself. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "Sometimes the self-injurious behavior is undertaken to relieve stress."
B) "Self-injurious behavior often calms and sedates people with this diagnosis."
C) "Sometimes they do it to avoid the onslaught of delusional thinking."
D) "The self-mutilation often slows the mood swings your sister experiences."
C
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1. implement appropriate care measures. 2. encourage clients to share their concerns. 3. identify the requirements for additional supplies and personnel. 4. identify problems before a crisis develops and plan preventive interventions.
A woman is scheduled to have a vulvectomy for vulvar cancer. Important interventions by the nurse to help her cope with this diagnosis and treatment include (Select all that apply)
a. encouraging her and her partner to discuss sexuality. b. encouraging her to see that being a "woman" means more than having genitals. c. helping her adapt by limiting talk about grief and mourning. d. providing a referral to a qualified sex therapist. e. suggesting alternative forms of sexual pleasure.
Which agency is administratively responsible for health care services delivered to the public at the national level?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention b. U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser-vices c. Food and Drug Administration d. Health Resources and Services Administra-tion
A nurse believes everyone is entitled to equal rights and equal treatment in society when applying:
a. Distributive or social justice b. Egalitarianism c. Libertarian view of justice d. Communitarianism