A client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder tells the nurse that, "I frequently space out." Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

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To determine a pattern for the client's coping skills, it is important to ask the client what is happening in the environment when dissociation occurs. In addition, this is the only question that is open ended; therefore, it will elicit more information than a closed-ended question would.

A Client Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder Tells the Nurse