Author Question: You are caring for a patient who has the rare diagnosis of psychogenic or dissociative fugue. You ... (Read 33 times)

pepyto · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

You are caring for a patient who has the rare diagnosis of psychogenic or dissociative fugue. You read up on this diagnosis and determine an appropriate nursing intervention to:

A) Initiate suicide precautions
B) Identify with patient/client choices for stress reduction
C) Invite the client to tell the detailed story of the experience
D) Initiate intervention to confront his avoidance behaviors

Question 2

The client with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder shows the nurse multiple superficial cuts to the arms that were made during the night. The client states, I told the night staff that I was feeling alone..

The nurse assesses that the self-mutilation may be a result of: A) Manipulation.
B) Splitting.
C) Anxiety.
D) Impulsive behavior.