Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 82%
Simulated
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has borderline personality disorder. The client reports being a single parent caring for two toddlers. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Offering information about a support group provides the client with resources to manage stress and improve parenting skills, which is appropriate without evidence of abuse or neglect. Notifying child protective services requires evidence of harm, suggesting relatives take the children is premature, and exposing toddlers to a psychiatric unit may be distressing.