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leilurhhh · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The mental health nurse spends a great deal of time with clients diagnosed with a dissociative disorder. Because of this fact, what is it important for the nurse to do?

A) Promote a safe environment to protect the client from self-injury or injury to others.
B) Model positive and desired behaviors.
C) Develop a contract between the client and the staff for dealing with self-destructive behaviors.
D) Decrease anxiety-producing stimuli.

Question 2

When caring for a client with a dissociative disorder, what is the best nursing intervention to aid in preventing the client's regression further into the dissociative state?

A) Avoid flooding the client with details of past traumatic events.
B) Use stimuli that stimulate pleasant memories and pleasurable feelings for the client.
C) Model positive and desired behaviors.
D) Develop a contract between the client and the staff for dealing with self-destructive behaviors.