Posted: September 30th, 2017

Barbara is a client with borderline personality disorder. She is defensive and emotionally labile and often becomes suddenly and explosively angry. When interacting with her, you as a nurse would

Barbara is a client with borderline personality disorder. She is defensive and emotionally labile and often becomes suddenly and explosively angry. When interacting with her, you as a nurse would:

A. point out how angry Barbara is becoming, and confront the behavior.
B. take a calm, quiet, and nonconfrontational approach, and avoid arguing with Barbara.
C. tell Barbara to calm down and to avoid becoming explosive or restraints will be used.
D. Use a gentle touch and a caring approach to calm Barbara.