A person requires someone to accompany her to the grocery store, where she spends several minutes deciding which item to purchase, changing her mind several times. This behavior is consistent with which diagnosis?
a. avoidant personality disorder
b. dependent personality disorder
c. schizotypal personality disorder
d. narcissistic personality disorder
B
This behavior is consistent with dependent personality disorder. Individuals with dependent personality disorder have a need to be taken care of by others. They often cannot make decisions and have great difficulty disagreeing with others.
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a. "I have had the same best friend for decades." b. "I think I am coping very well on my own." c. "My kids come to see me every weekend." d. "Oh, I have lots of friends at the senior center."
What dietary advice should the nurse give to a client with severe heart failure until edema resolves?
A) Avoid the intake of processed and commercially prepared foods. B) Avoid the intake of canned fruit and fruit juices. C) Encourage increased intake of vegetables with natural sodium. D) Encourage increased intake of red meat.
The nurse suspects a patient is experiencing a distended bladder. Which patient statement did the nurse use to make this determination?
1. "I am in pain, and it is worse when I press on my abdomen." 2. "My back is killing me." 3. "It feels like someone is stabbing me in the abdomen with a knife." 4. "It hurts constantly with spasms once in a while."
Which of the following is considered a holistic approach to food choices?
A) The carbonation in soft drinks is beneficial to health. B) Vegetarian diets should be avoided because they limit options. C) Avoid eating foods with preservatives. D) Increase intake of natural sugar.