Author Question: A psychiatric technician remarks to the nurse, That patient with dependent personality disorder is ... (Read 91 times)

vicky · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A psychiatric technician remarks to the nurse, That patient with dependent personality disorder is so clingy The response by the nurse that will be helpful to the technician is:

a. I think everyone feels that way. It's difficult to have someone clinging.
b. Patients with personality disorders have little regard for the rights of others.
c. The patient fears having to function independently without direction from someone else.
d. The patient is so preoccupied with perfection and structure that she's afraid to do anything at all.

Question 2

Which behavior is of particular concern to the nurse when managing the care of a patient diagnosed with a personality disorder?

a. Reporting a staff member for wanting to hurt me'
b. Shoplifting two candy bars from the hospital's gift shop
c. Asking much more frequently to be allowed to smoke a cigarette'
d. Refusing for three days to either bathe or change into clean clothing

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Patients with dependent personality disorder have an all-encompassing need to be taken care of. This need causes submissive, clinging behaviors. By helping the technician understand that the patient's behavior is need-based rather than purposely annoying, the technician will be better able to respond with empathy and care. Validating the remark shows neither ac-ceptance nor empathy for the patient. The remaining options do not provide accurate learning for the technician.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Patients with personality disorders often exhibit self-destructive behaviors that result in get-ting themselves in trouble with the law, such as shoplifting. The remaining options are not generally considered characteristic behaviors of the patient diagnosed with a personality dis-order.