When developing a plan of care for the client with paranoid personality disorder, the nurse recognizes that a hallmark of the disorder is the client's:
1. impulsive behavior.
2. difficulty with interpersonal relationships.
3. preoccupation with delusions of persecution.
4. violation of the rights of others.
Answer: 2
1. Impulsive behavior is a characteristic of antisocial personality disorder.
2. People with this disorder are so vigilant to the imagined malicious intentions of others that they can't develop satisfying relationships.
3. At times, they might express feelings of persecution or feel they are being plotted against.
4. Violation of others' rights is a characteristic of antisocial personality disorder.
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