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soccerdreamer_17 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse admits a client who initially presents as intelligent, articulate, and superficially charming.

The client claims the admission to the mental health unit is a big mistake, stating that there was a mix-up in the emergency room and he was incorrectly identified. A probable diagnosis is: A) Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
B) Antisocial personality disorder.
C) Dependent personality disorder.
D) Avoidant personality disorder.

Question 2

When doing a complete assessment on a patient with a phobia, the nurse would expect which of the following physical manifestations of anxiety?

A) Constricted pupils, increased heart rate, and peripheral vasodilation
B) Constricted pupils, hypoglycemia, and decreased heart rate
C) Dilated pupils, increased heart rate, and peripheral vasoconstriction
D) Dilated pupils, decreased heart rate, and vasodilation