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The nurse is interviewing a client with a history of violence. He boasts that he put a kid in a wheelchair once when he was younger.
 
  He states, Who cares? Life's tough. Violence and insensitivity are most closely associated with which of the following personality disorders?
  A) Schizoid personality disorder
  B) Antisocial personality disorder
  C) Histrionic personality disorder
  D) Borderline personality disorder

Question 2

The mother of a young man with a personality disorder is distraught, stating, I don't know if there was something I did to cause this. The etiology of personality disorders is thought to be which of the following?
 
  A) Genetic and innate factors
  B) Consequences of childhood abuse, neglect, and trauma
  C) Organic brain changes related to substance abuse
  D) A combination of psychosocial and biologic variables



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
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Those with antisocial personality disorder display aggressive, irresponsible behavior that often leads to conflicts with society and subsequent involvement in the criminal justice system. People with this disorder commonly display behaviors such as fighting, lying, stealing, abusing children and spouses, abusing substances, and participating in confidence schemes. These people, while often superficially charming, lack genuine warmth.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
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A combination of psychosocial and biologic factors is believed to be responsible for the formation of personality itself and personality disorders.




SO00

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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