A nurse caring for a person diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder expects which assessment findings?
a. Impulsive, restless, socially aggressive behavior
b. Few interactions with others; little verbalization
c. Magical thinking; suspicious, odd behavior
d. Distrustful, cold, often angry behaviors
B
Individuals with schizoid personality disorder do not want to be involved in relationships. They are shy and introverted, speak little, and prefer fantasy and daydreaming to being involved with real people. The distracters characteristically apply to antisocial personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, and paranoid personality disorder.
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The nurse would be aware that the condition present in a client that is a predisposing factor in development of liver abscess is
a. acute diabetes insipidus. b. alcoholic hepatitis of several months. c. bile duct obstruction with a stone. d. pancreatitis of long-standing duration.
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a. autonomy. b. justice. c. nonmaleficence. d. fear of punishment.
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a. Path-goal theory b. Expectancy theory c. Servant leadership d. Leader-member exchange theory