At 11 p.m. a client diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder demands to phone a lawyer to file for a divorce. Unit rules state that no phone calls are permitted after 10 p.m. Which nursing response is most appropriate?

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The most appropriate response is to remind the client of the unit rules regarding phone use after 10 p.m. The client can be assured that they will be able to make the phone call the following day. Setting and enforcing boundaries is important in the treatment of personality disorders, and this response does not judge or belittle the client, but instead upholds the rules while providing a solution for the client to make the phone call in the future. Choice A is not appropriate as it allows the client to break the rules and does not promote boundary setting. Choice B is not appropriate as it shames the client and does not offer a solution. Choice D is not appropriate as it ignores the rules and does not address the client's immediate concern.

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