Establishing a therapeutic relationship with a client with a dissociative disorder may be more
difficult for the nurse than establishing a relationship with a psychotic client because the client with
a dissociative disorder
a. seems haughty, distant, and aloof.
b. has symptoms that may seem contrived.
c. seems too needy, overwhelming the nurse.
d. seeks enormous amounts of secondary gain.
ANS: B
The nurse often questions the genuineness of the behaviors of a client with dissociative disorder.
They may seem sensational, exaggerated, and not authentic. Option A: The client with a dissociative
disorder often appears withdrawn and vague. Options C and D are not typical of clients with
dissociative disorders.
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