A client diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder comes to a nurses' station at 11:00 p.m.,requesting to phone a lawyer to discuss filing for a divorce.The unit rules state that no phone calls are permitted after 10:00 p.m.Which nursing reply is most appropriate?
A) "Go ahead and use the phone. I know this pending divorce is stressful."
B) "You know better than to break the rules. I'm surprised at you."
C) "It is after the 10:00 p.m. phone curfew. You will be able to call tomorrow."
D) "The decision to divorce should not be considered until you have had a good night's sleep."
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