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When a client with a personality disorder uses manipulation as a way of getting needs met, the staff
  agree to consider limit setting as an intervention. This intervention diminishes manipulative behavior
  because
 
  a. it indulges the client's wishes.
  b. it provides an outlet for feelings of anger and frustration.
  c. external controls are necessary while internal controls are being developed.
  d. the client's anger and anxiety will be decreased if staff assume responsibility for
  the client's behavior.

Question 2

The nurse states The patient is a lesbian and is experiencing severe anxiety and depression as she
  anticipates a problem with acceptance by her family when she reveals her sexual orientation..
 
  The
  nurse has formulated the client's problem from the vantage point of a therapist who uses
  a. cognitive therapy.
  b. behavioral therapy.
  c. interpersonal psychotherapy.
  d. psychodynamic psychotherapy.



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Answer to Question 1

C
A lack of internal controls leads to manipulative behaviors such as lying, cheating, conning, and
flattering. To protect the rights of others, external controls must be consistently maintained until the
client is able to behave appropriately.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
By using the interpersonal model, the therapist sees the anxiety and depression as resulting from
unmet interpersonal security needs. Option A: A cognitive theory formulation would focus on faulty
cognitions of the client. Option B: A behavioral formulation would focus on changing specific
behaviors of the client. Option D: A psychodynamic formulation would focus on uncovering
unconscious material that relates to the client problem.





 

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