When working with a client with personality disorders the nurse recognizes that the behavior displayed by the client must have the following characteristics:
A)
It can occur at anytime during adulthood.
B)
It is frequently characterized by psychotic behaviors.
C)
The behavior is very different from what is expected of the client's culture.
D)
Daily functioning is rarely affected by the disorders.
C
Explanation:
A)
Some behaviors, such as dependency, may be normal within a culture; behaviors seen with personality disorders deviate markedly from one's cultural norms. It begins in adolescence or young adulthood. It is characterized by inflexible and inappropriate behaviors and occasionally psychotic behavior. The disorders impair day-to-day functioning.
Analysis
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
B)
Some behaviors, such as dependency, may be normal within a culture; behaviors seen with personality disorders deviate markedly from one's cultural norms. It begins in adolescence or young adulthood. It is characterized by inflexible and inappropriate behaviors and occasionally psychotic behavior. The disorders impair day-to-day functioning.
Analysis
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
C)
Some behaviors, such as dependency, may be normal within a culture; behaviors seen with personality disorders deviate markedly from one's cultural norms. It begins in adolescence or young adulthood. It is characterized by inflexible and inappropriate behaviors and occasionally psychotic behavior. The disorders impair day-to-day functioning.
Analysis
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
D)
Some behaviors, such as dependency, may be normal within a culture; behaviors seen with personality disorders deviate markedly from one's cultural norms. It begins in adolescence or young adulthood. It is characterized by inflexible and inappropriate behaviors and occasionally psychotic behavior. The disorders impair day-to-day functioning.
Analysis
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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