_____________________ personality disorder is a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others, such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Paranoid
Rationale: Paranoid personality disorder is a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent. This disorder begins in early adulthood and presents in a variety of contexts.

Nursing

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A nurse can demonstrate caring and support to a patient through demonstration or expression of

a. superior clinical skills. c. empathy and physical contact. b. uncertainty with prognosis. d. prioritizing care.

Nursing

Lillian Wald is known for which contribution to nursing?

1. Established the Frontier Nursing Service 2. Founded the Nursing Order of Ministers of the Sick 3. Wrote the collections of poems called Drumtops 4. Developed the Henry Street Settlement

Nursing

Our view of the client determines our communication style

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Nursing

The nurse is providing teaching for the mother of a male neonate diagnosed with talipes. Which of the following statements reflects a teaching point for this disorder?

A) "Your son will undergo surgery to have shunts placed in his head to drain fluid." B) "Your son will be fitted with corrective shoes and may eventually need surgery." C) "Your son will wear a 'triple diaper' to force his leg into abduction." D) "Your son will have a suture tied around his extra finger until it falls off."

Nursing