A patient who is diagnosed with passive-aggressive personality disorder has contracted with you to review the care plan. Your plan was to meet at 1330
At 1315 the patient informs you that this is not a convenient time and that 1430 would be much better for him or her. Your therapeutic response is:
A) Report the infraction to the physician
B) Inform the patient that contracts are to be kept and failure to do so will result in privileges' being revoked
C) Compromise with the patient on a time
D) Send the patient back to the locked unit to think about his or her actions
B
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