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audie

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Which client situation would reflect the impulsive behavior that is commonly associated with borderline personality disorder?
 
  1. As the day-shift nurse leaves the unit, the client suddenly hugs the nurse's arm and whispers, The night nurse is evil. You have to stay.
  2. As the day-shift nurse leaves the unit, the client suddenly hugs the nurse's arm and states, I will be up all night if you don't stay with me.
  3. As the day-shift nurse leaves the unit, the client suddenly hugs the nurse's arm, yelling, Please don't go I can't sleep without you being here.
  4. As the day-shift nurse leaves the unit, the client suddenly shows the nurse a bloody arm and states, I cut myself because you are leaving me.

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When planning care for clients diagnosed with personality disorders, what should be the goal of treatment?
 
  1. To stabilize the client's pathology by using the correct combination of psychotropic medications
  2. To change the characteristics of the dysfunctional personality
  3. To reduce personality trait inflexibility that interferes with functioning and relationships
  4. To decrease the prevalence of neurotransmitters at receptor sites



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The client who states, I cut myself because you are leaving me reflects impulsive behavior that is commonly associated with borderline personality disorder. Repetitive, self-mutilating behaviors are common in clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorders that result from feelings of abandonment following separation from significant others.

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Rationale: The goal of treatment for clients diagnosed with personality disorders should be to reduce inflexibility of personality traits that interfere with functioning and relationships. Personality disorders are often difficult and, in some cases, seem impossible to treat. There are no psychotropic medications approved specifically for the treatment of personality disorders.




audie

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Gracias!


raenoj

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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