Which characteristics should a nurse recognize as being exhibited by individuals diagnosed with any personality disorder?
A. These clients accept and are comfortable with their altered behaviors.
B. These clients understand that their altered behaviors result from anxiety.
C. These clients seek treatment to avoid interpersonal discomfort.
D. These clients avoid relationships due to past negative experiences.
A
Clients who are diagnosed with personality disorders accept and are comfortable with their altered behaviors. Personalities that develop in a disordered pattern remain somewhat unstable and unpredictable throughout the lifetime.
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