A client with a Histrionic Personality Disorder is admitted to the mental health unit. The nurse expects the client will display which of the following behaviors?
A)
detachment from staff and other clients
B)
hostile and suspicious of others
C)
impulsive and frequently aggressive with others
D)
being the center of attention
D
Explanation:
A)
People with this disorder display attention-seeking behavior and often create a scene to bring attention to themselves. Detachment is seen with schizoid disorders. Hostility and suspiciousness are seen with paranoid disorders. Impulsivity and aggression are seen with antisocial disorders.
Application
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
B)
People with this disorder display attention-seeking behavior and often create a scene to bring attention to themselves. Detachment is seen with schizoid disorders. Hostility and suspiciousness are seen with paranoid disorders. Impulsivity and aggression are seen with antisocial disorders.
Application
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
C)
People with this disorder display attention-seeking behavior and often create a scene to bring attention to themselves. Detachment is seen with schizoid disorders. Hostility and suspiciousness are seen with paranoid disorders. Impulsivity and aggression are seen with antisocial disorders.
Application
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
D)
People with this disorder display attention-seeking behavior and often create a scene to bring attention to themselves. Detachment is seen with schizoid disorders. Hostility and suspiciousness are seen with paranoid disorders. Impulsivity and aggression are seen with antisocial disorders.
Application
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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