The nurse determines that a client with narcissistic personality disorder has met a goal of treatment when:
1. the client asks to watch TV after-hours.
2. the client follows unit rules.
3. the client enters the nurse's lounge.
4. the client raids the unit refrigerator.
Answer: 2
1. The narcissistic client is manipulative and believes in special privileges. Asking to watch TV after-hours is not meeting goals.
2. When the narcissistic client follows unit rules, the goal of treatment has been met.
3. The narcissistic client would see nothing wrong with entering the nurse's lounge, and would not be demonstrating good behavior by doing so.
4. Raiding the refrigerator would be considered a right by the narcissist and is inappropriate behavior.
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