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Question 1 of 5

Nurse Beth is providing care for Anna, a client with borderline personality disorder who exhibits self-harming behavior. Which intervention should Nurse Beth prioritize?

A. Encourage Anna to discuss her feelings that lead to self-harm.

B. Teach Anna to avoid all situations that cause emotional distress.

C. Restrict Anna's access to sharp objects indefinitely.

D. Tell Anna that self-harm is unacceptable and must stop immediately.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Encourage Anna to discuss her feelings that lead to self-harm.

Question 2 of 5

When performing a biopsychosocial assessment of a patient with opioid use disorder, the CARN identifies all of the following as critical pieces of information for patient evaluation, except:

A. History of overdose

B. Age of first substance use

C. Living situation

D. Readiness for change

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Readiness for change

Question 3 of 5

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder lacks the associated with OCD.

A. obsessions and compulsive behaviour

B. personality

C. severity

D. relevance

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: obsessions and compulsive behaviour

Question 4 of 5

When planning care for a client who has ingested phencyclidine (PCP), nurse Wayne is aware that the following is the highest priority?

A. Client's physical needs

B. Client's safety needs

C. Client's psychosocial needs

D. Client's medical needs

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Client's safety needs

Question 5 of 5

In order to facilitate behavioral change, the nurse counsels a patient regarding risks associated with chronic alcohol use, including:

A. Cancer

B. Cardiovascular disease

C. Hormonal dysfunction

D. All of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: All of the above

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