When caring for a client with a dependent personality disorder, the nurse plans nursing interventions based on the knowledge that the client:
1. has an inflated sense of self-importance.
2. often engages in self-harm activities.
3. has an unrealistic fear of abandonment.
4. will frequently display attention-seeking behaviors.
Answer: 3
1. This option is seen with narcissistic personalities.
2. This option is seen in borderline personalities.
3. People with this disorder are preoccupied with a fear of being forced to care for themselves, and fear abandonment
4. This option is seen with a histrionic personality.
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