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A 28-year-old female client is brought to the mental health unit accompanied by her mother. The mother reports that the client exhibits irritability and marked impulsivity.
 
  The healthcare provider suspects the client has borderline personality disorder and instructs the nurse to observe the client's behavior. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse look for in the client? A) Suicide gestures and self-injurious behavior
  B) Excessive emotion and attention-seeking behavior
  C) Need for admiration and lack of empathy
  D) Inability to stay with other people
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The nurse should observe whether the client displays suicide gestures and self-injurious behavior when there is a possibility of borderline personality disorder. The nurse should be aware that excessive emotion and attention-seeking behavior is seen in clients with histrionicnot borderline personalitydisorder. Narcissistic personality disorder is identified by a pattern of need for admiration and lack of empathy. The nurse should also be aware that the inability to stay with other people is seen in clients with avoidantnot borderline personalitydisorder.
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