A nurse reports to the interdisciplinary team that a patient with an antisocial personality disorder lies to other patients,verbally abuses a patient with dementia,and flatters the primary nurse.This patient is detached and superficial during counseling sessions.Which behavior most clearly warrants limit setting?

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Limits must be set in areas in which the patient's behavior affects the rights of others.Limiting verbal abuse of another patient is a priority intervention.The other concerns should be addressed during therapeutic encounters.

A Nurse Reports to the Interdisciplinary Team That a Patient