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sjones · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A psychiatricmental health nurse is aware that family treatment can be a valuable intervention for many clients who have personality disorders.

The treatment plan for which of the following clients would most likely include a family treatment approach?
A) A client with antisocial personality disorder
B) A client with dependent personality disorder
C) A client with paranoid personality disorder
D) A client with schizotypal personality disorder

Question 2

A client on an inpatient psychiatric unit has features of borderline personality disorder. Staff members often feel manipulated by her behaviors. Which of the following interventions should be integrated into the client's plan of care?

A) Providing the client with social skills training
B) Strategies for setting limits with the client
C) Teaching stress management techniques to the client
D) Increasing the client's recreational therapy

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

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Clients with borderline, dependent, histrionic, and avoidant personality disorders may benefit from family treatment approaches.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
The nurse introduces the use of limit setting when clients engage in manipulative, acting-out, dependent, or similar inappropriate behaviors.