Edited TextA client with borderline personality disorder reported to the nurse in the clinic that they feel empty and anxious. The client wants to cut their arms. The nurse should first:

Assist the client to identify the triggering situation and choose a coping strategy.

Send the client to the crisis intervention unit for 23 hours of observation.

Restrain the client to prevent self-harm.

Advise the client to take an anxiolytic to decrease their anxiety level.