The Nurse Is Changing the Dressing on Self-Inflicted Cigarette Burns

The nurse is changing the dressing on self-inflicted cigarette burns on a patient with borderline personality disorder.When providing the care,which action by the nurse would be most therapeutic?

A) Perform the actions while being nurturing and caring to keep patient from feeling abandoned.
B) Approach the interventions with a matter-of-fact demeanor to decrease secondary gains of sympathy.
C) Present a stern attitude to underscore the seriousness of the act.
D) Interact in a professional and distant manner to diminish the opportunity for manipulation.