Mrs. Owens was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia, and, in the course of her treatment, it was determined that she was also an alcoholic because she began experiencing alcohol withdrawal while she was in the hospital.
When the psychiatrist who was called in as a consultant wrote up Mrs. Owens' mental disorder, in which Axis was her diagnosis of alcohol dependence placed?
A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV
Question 2
Which should a nurse recognize as accurate about the quality of relationships that a client with histrionic personality disorder may have?
A) Because of these persons' dramatic style, interpersonal relationships tend to be quite interesting and fulfilling for those involved.
B) Interpersonal relationships tend to be shallow and fleeting, serving the dependency needs of the disordered individual.
C) Individuals with histrionic personality disorder tend to have few, if any, friends or acquaintances.
D) Histrionic individuals want to develop deep, nurturing relationships.
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