LPN Custom Mental Health
LPN Custom Mental Health ( 42 Questions)
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is newly diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Which of the following Interventions is the nurse's priority?
Exploring reasons for her behavior is important for understanding the underlying issues, but the immediate priority is to ensure the client's safety.
Providing strategies for redirecting violent behavior is a relevant intervention, but it is not the priority in this situation. Safety concerns related to self-harm take precedence.
Encouraging the client to talk about her feelings is a valuable therapeutic intervention, but in the context of borderline personality disorder, the immediate priority is to address the risk of self-harm. Once the client's safety is ensured, exploring feelings and developing coping strategies can be part of the ongoing therapeutic process.
Protecting the client from self-harm behavior is the priority because individuals with borderline personality disorder are at an increased risk of engaging in self-harming behaviors,
A. Exploring reasons for her behavior is important for understanding the underlying issues, but the immediate priority is to ensure the client's safety.
B. Providing strategies for redirecting violent behavior is a relevant intervention, but it is not the priority in this situation. Safety concerns related to self-harm take precedence.
C. Encouraging the client to talk about her feelings is a valuable therapeutic intervention, but in the context of borderline personality disorder, the immediate priority is to address the risk of self-harm. Once the client's safety is ensured, exploring feelings and developing coping strategies can be part of the ongoing therapeutic process.
D. Protecting the client from self-harm behavior is the priority because individuals with borderline personality disorder are at an increased risk of engaging in self-harming behaviors,