A patient with antisocial personality disorder is admitted to the unit. Which of the following actions BEST describes what the nurse should do first?

Examine personal feelings toward the patient

Explanation

•Patients with a personality disorder will sense negative feelings from the nurse, and this could negatively impact the nurse-patient relationship.

•Pharmacotherapy is rarely effective for treating personality disorders.

•Demanding the patient to obey the rules may make the patient feel threatened.

•Patients with a personality disorder have no remorse and don't problem solve in a healthy manner.

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