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A 36-year-old client demonstrates a pattern of overexpressiveness with emotions. The client has a
relationship history in which the client is attention seeking. The client has recently been experie
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A 36-year-old client demonstrates a pattern of overexpressiveness with emotions. The client has a
relationship history in which the client is attention seeking. The client has recently been experiencing
difficulty maintaining appropriate boundaries with colleagues at a new job. The nurse would most likely
suspect which disorder?
You Selected:
Schizotypal personality disorder
Correct response:
Histrionic personality disorder
Explanation:
Reference:
Boyd, M. A. Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice, 6th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2018,
Chapter 29: Antisocial Personality and Disruptive, Impulse Control and Conduct Disorders, p. 519.
Chapter 29: Antisocial Personality & Disruptive, Impulse Control & Conduct Disorders - Page 519
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A nurse working in a children’s hospital is mindful of those at greatest risk of developing dependent
personality disorder as adults. A child with which diagnosis is at highest risk of developing this disorder?
You Selected:
Inflamed tonsils
Correct response:
Cystic fibrosis
Explanation:
Reference:
oyd, M. A. Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice, 6th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2018,
Chapter 29: Antisocial Personality and Disruptive, Impulse Control and Conduct Disorders, p. 524.
Chapter 29: Antisocial Personality & Disruptive, Impulse Control & Conduct Disorders - Page 524
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Which is the main reason why the periodic team meetings are important when caring for a client with
antisocial personality?
You Selected:
Team consistency is important to prevent manipulation by the client.
Correct response:
Team consistency is important to prevent manipulation by the client.
Explanation:
Reference:
Boyd, M. A. Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice, 6th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2018,
Chapter 29: Antisocial Personality and Disruptive, Impulse Control and Conduct Disorders, p. 518.
Chapter 29: Antisocial Personality & Disruptive, Impulse Control & Conduct Disorders - Page 518
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For a person to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, the individual must be a minimum of
what age?
You Selected:
21 years
Correct response:
18 years
Explanation:
Reference:
Boyd, M. A. Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice, 6th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2018,
Chapter 29: Antisocial Personality and Disruptive, Impulse Control and Conduct Disorders, p. 509.
Chapter 29: Antisocial Personality & Disruptive, Impulse Control & Conduct Disorders - Page 509
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A client presents to a mental health clinic. The nurse notes that the client is grandiose and brags that
that they earn "a six-figure income" and tells the nurse that they are more well known that the
president. Which diagnosis is grandiosity associated with?
You Selected:
Narcissistic personality disorder
Correct response:
Narcissistic personality disorder
Explanation:
Reference:
Boyd, M. A. Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice, 6th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2018,
Chapter 29: Antisocial Personality and Disruptive, Impulse Control and Conduct Disorders, p. 520.
Chapter 29: Antisocial Personality & Disruptive, Impulse Control & Conduct Disorders - Page 520
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A nurse is working with a group of school-age children diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders.
Based on the nurse'
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