The nurse caring for a patient with a personality disorder is conducting a safety assessment. Why is a safety assessment so important for the patient with a personality disorder?

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3. Self-injurious behaviors and suicide are common in those with personality disorders. While fall injuries from antipsychotic medications do occur, this is not the primary reason why a safety assessment is so important for the patient with a personality disorder. Not all patients with personality disorders lack safety awareness or the ability to make safe decisions; however, these patients are more vulnerable to accident due to self-injurious behaviors and suicide.

The Nurse Caring for a Patient with a Personality Disorder