A nurse is counseling a client diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Which characteristic would differentiate this disorder from transvestic disorder?
A. Clients diagnosed with transvestic disorder are dissatisfied with their gender, whereas clients diagnosed with gender dysphoria are not.
B. Clients diagnosed with gender dysphoria are dissatisfied with their gender, whereas clients diagnosed with transvestic disorder are not.
C. Clients diagnosed with gender dysphoria never engage in cross-dressing, whereas clients diagnosed with transvestic disorder do.
D. Clients diagnosed with transvestic disorder never engage in cross-dressing, whereas clients diagnosed with gender dysphoria do.
ANS: B
The nurse should identify that clients diagnosed with gender dysphoria are dissatisfied with their gender, whereas clients diagnosed with transvestic disorder are not. Both clients diagnosed with gender dysphoria and transvestic disorder may participate in cross-dressing.
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