Posted: September 30th, 2017

Mrs. B is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has a nursing diagnosis of Risk for self-directed violence, which is related to the client’s self-mutilation behavior (burning arms with cigarettes). Which client behavior would indicate a positive outcome of intervention?

Mrs. B is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has a nursing diagnosis of Risk for self-directed violence, which is related to the client’s self-mutilation behavior (burning arms with cigarettes). Which client behavior would indicate a positive outcome of intervention?

A. Mrs. B denies feelings of wanting to harm anyone.
B. Mrs. B expresses feelings of anger towards others.
C. Mrs. B requests cigarettes at appropriate times.
D. Mrs. B tells the nurse about wanting to burn herself.

A. Mrs. B denies feelings of wanting to harm anyone.
B. Mrs. B expresses feelings of anger towards others.
C. Mrs. B requests cigarettes at appropriate times.
D. Mrs. B tells the nurse about wanting to burn herself.