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A nurse is collecting data for a health history from a client who has antisocial personality disorder.
Which of the following clinical findings is associated with this disorder?.
A. Excessively anxious.
A rationale: Excessive anxiety is not typically associated with antisocial personality disorder. It is more commonly seen in anxiety disorders.
B. Withdrawn behaviors.
B rationale: Withdrawn behaviors are more commonly associated with disorders such as depression or social anxiety disorder, not antisocial personality disorder.
C. Exploitive of others.
C rationale: Exploiting others is a common characteristic of antisocial personality disorder. Individuals with this disorder often manipulate or deceive others for personal gain.
D. Blunted affect.
D rationale: Blunted affect, or reduced emotional expression, is not typically associated with antisocial personality disorder. It is more commonly seen in disorders such as schizophrenia.
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Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
Excessive anxiety is not typically associated with antisocial personality disorder. It is more commonly seen in anxiety disorders.
Choice B rationale:
Withdrawn behaviors are more commonly associated with disorders such as depression or social anxiety disorder, not antisocial personality disorder.
Choice C rationale:
Exploiting others is a common characteristic of antisocial personality disorder. Individuals with this disorder often manipulate or deceive others for personal gain.
Choice D rationale:
Blunted affect, or reduced emotional expression, is not typically associated with antisocial personality disorder. It is more commonly seen in disorders such as schizophrenia.
Similar Questions
A nurse is caring for multiple clients on a mental health unit.
Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first?.
A. A client who has bipolar disorder and is continuously pacing at the end of the hall.
A rationale: While pacing can indicate anxiety, this client is not currently a threat to themselves or others.
B. A client who is standing in her room, yelling obscenities and throwing her clothes.
B rationale: This client is exhibiting aggressive behavior and could potentially harm themselves or damage property.
C. A client in the dayroom who is screaming at other clients about what is on the television.
C rationale: Although this client’s behavior is disruptive, it is not immediately dangerous.
D. A client who is repeatedly approaching the nurses' station to request medication for his anxiety.
D rationale: This client’s repeated requests indicate anxiety, but they are not in immediate danger.
Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
While pacing can indicate anxiety, this client is not currently a threat to themselves or others.
Choice B rationale:
This client is exhibiting aggressive behavior and could potentially harm themselves or damage property.
Choice C rationale:
Although this client’s behavior is disruptive, it is not immediately dangerous.
Choice D rationale:
This client’s repeated requests indicate anxiety, but they are not in immediate danger.
A nurse is speaking with the sibling of a client who refuses to see visitors.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?.
A. Encourage the client to visit with the sibling.
A rationale: It’s not appropriate to pressure the client into seeing visitors.
B. Tell the sibling the client does not want visitors.
B rationale: It’s important to respect the client’s wishes and communicate them to the sibling.
C. Arrange for the sibling to visit the client in the dayroom.
C rationale: This could potentially cause distress for the client.
D. Refer the sibling to the client's provider.
D rationale: While it might be helpful to involve the provider, the immediate issue can be addressed by the nurse.
Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
It’s not appropriate to pressure the client into seeing visitors.
Choice B rationale:
It’s important to respect the client’s wishes and communicate them to the sibling.
Choice C rationale:
This could potentially cause distress for the client.
Choice D rationale:
While it might be helpful to involve the provider, the immediate issue can be addressed by the nurse.
A nurse is collecting data from an adult client in an outpatient mental health clinic.
The nurse should identify which of the following events as a potential cause of a maturational crisis?.
A. Motor-vehicle crash.
A rationale: A motor-vehicle crash is an adventitious crisis, not a maturational one.
B. A child leaving for college.
B rationale: A child leaving for college is a normal developmental milestone that can cause stress.
C. Loss of job.
C rationale: Loss of a job is a situational crisis, not a maturational one.
D. Divorce.
D rationale: Divorce is a situational crisis, not a maturational one.
Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
A motor-vehicle crash is an adventitious crisis, not a maturational one.
Choice B rationale:
A child leaving for college is a normal developmental milestone that can cause stress.
Choice C rationale:
Loss of a job is a situational crisis, not a maturational one.
Choice D rationale:
Divorce is a situational crisis, not a maturational one.