A nurse is developing an in-service about personality disorders. Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussing borderline personality disorder?

Rationale: A. Seductive or sexually provocative behavior is more commonly associated with histrionic personality disorder, not borderline personality disorder. Clients with borderline personality disorder may have unstable relationships, but seductiveness is not a defining or primary characteristic. B. This description is characteristic of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), where individuals are perfectionistic, rigid, and excessively focused on orderliness, rules, and details. It does not align with borderline personality disorder. C. Borderline personality disorder is strongly characterized by impulsivity, especially in potentially self-damaging areas such as spending, substance use, reckless driving, binge eating, or self-harm. Emotional instability, fear of abandonment, and unstable interpersonal relationships also commonly occur alongside impulsivity. This makes this the correct answer. D. While clients with borderline personality disorder may fear abandonment and display intense attachment behaviors, the term “clingy” is more specifically associated with dependent personality disorder, where individuals have a pervasive need to be cared for and have difficulty making decisions independently.