A student nurse is working with a client on the inpatient unit who exhibits manipulative behavior. What action should the student incorporate into interactions with this client?
1. Limit setting
2. No-harm contract
3. Confront negative self-concepts
4. Matter-of-fact approach
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Rationale: A major intervention in dealing with manipulative behavior is limit setting. It is important to set limits only on the behavior that is most dysfunctional and problematic. A no-harm contract would be implemented for a client with self-destructive behavior. A matter-of-fact approach is useful for suspicious clients. Confrontation of negative self-concepts is useful when working with clients with a cluster C diagnosis.
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