The nurse is working with a client who has been diagnosed with a personality disorder. Which situation best describes the client's external response to stress?
1. The client attends group therapy.
2. The client uses meditation when upset.
3. The client tries to change the environment instead of changing him- or herself.
4. The client engages in self-awareness exercises.
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Rationale: When feeling threatened, the client with a personality disorder will try to change the environment instead of changing him- or herself. Meditation, self-awareness exercises, and group therapy attendance are attempts to understand and change one's behavior.
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