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P68T

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Which characteristic of individuals diagnosed with personality disorders in the dramatic-erratic cluster makes it advisable for staff to have frequent patient-centered meetings?
 
  a. Manipulating others to avoid limits
  b. Behaving responsibly in the peer group
  c. Withdrawing from interactions with others
  d. Depending excessively on others for support

Question 2

A patient is to have a dexamethasone suppression test in the morning. Which statement should be included in patient teaching?
 
  a. This test will determine whether or not you are clinically depressed.
  b. This test is like a computed tomography scan. It will take about 20 minutes and will be painless.
  c. You will be given an injection; then, blood and urine samples will be collected.
  d. You will not be allowed to eat or drink after midnight, and a fasting blood sample will be collected in the morning.



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Answer to Question 1

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The group of dramatic-erratic personality disorders includes antisocial and borderline personality disorders. These patients are particularly skillful at manipulating others to get their needs met. The distracters list characteristics that would not require frequent meetings.

Answer to Question 2

C
After the dexamethasone is given, periodic blood and urine samples are collected and sent to the laboratory to determine whether or not cortisol suppression has occurred.




P68T

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help


sarah_brady415

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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