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What does the nurse recognize as the most likely explanation for the self-mutilating behaviors that occur with borderline personality disorder?
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What does the nurse recognize as the most likely explanation for the self-mutilating behaviors that occur with borderline personality disorder?
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stress is the most likely explanation
Clients with borderline personality disorder are impulsive and may respond to stress by harming themselves. Self-harm is an effort to self-soothe by activating endogenous endorphins to provide comfort.
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