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dakota nelson · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse who assesses a client diagnosed as having paranoid personality disorder is most likely to
describe the client as

a. superficially charming.
b. intense and impulsive.
c. guarded and suspicious.
d. friendly and open.

Question 2

The advanced practice nurse concludes a client would profit from the type of therapy in which peers
and interdisciplinary staff all have a voice in determining the level of client privileges. The nurse
would arrange for

a. milieu therapy.
b. cognitive therapy.
c. short-term dynamic therapy.
d. systematic desensitization.

pami445 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Clients with paranoid personality disorder are highly mistrustful of others. They expect to be
exploited or wronged by others without justification. Option A: Antisocial clients display superficial
charm. Option B: Borderline clients are intense and impulsive. Option D: Well-adjusted individuals
display friendly openness.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Milieu therapy is based on the idea that all members of the environment contribute to the planning
and functioning of the setting. The other therapies are all individual therapies that do not fit the
description given.