The assessment of a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder reveals an unstable self-image and identity diffusion. The nurse would identify this issue based on which findings? Select all that apply.

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The nurse can recognize identity diffusion if the client reports an ongoing "emptiness" or contradictory behavior. Also, the client's thoughts and behavior will seem fragmented and superficial. Reports of spacing out and an inability to remember events suggest dissociation.

The Assessment of a Client Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder