The nurse is conducting an admission assessment of a 41-year-old woman. Each time that the nurse asks the woman a question, she either defers to her husband to answer the question or provides a noncommittal answer that her husband then clarifies
Such behavior is consistent with which of the following personality disorders?
A) Borderline personality disorder
B) Histrionic personality disorder
C) Dependent personality disorder
D) Antisocial personality disorder
Ans: C
Persons with dependent personality disorder are polite and compliant but unable to function in an independent role or an assertive manner. Persons with borderline, histrionic, or antisocial personality disorders are more apt to overemphasize their own needs, priorities, and opinions.
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