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jerry coleman · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

You are a psychiatric nurse clinical specialist working with a client who has been diagnosed as having social anxiety disorder. Your nursing care plan appropriately includes providing therapy that will assist the client to change his responses to:

a. being in situations where the client is alone
b. speaking or performing in public, meeting new people, or taking tests
c. being surrounded by other people in crowded places
d. having to shake hands and be exposed to others' germs

Question 2

Which of the following disorders is more likely to be a precursor of conduct disorder?

a. antisocial personality disorder
b. borderline personality disorder
c. oppositional defiant disorder
d. Asperger's disorder

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The client experiencing a social anxiety disorder is suffering from a social phobia. This type of phobia is a profound fear of public speaking. The nursing care plan would focus on social skills training and exposure to social situations. Interventions would be directed at assisting the client with developing skills with speaking or performing in public, meeting new people, or taking tests.

Answer to Question 2

C
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is likely a precursor of conduct disorder. ODD involves a pattern of disobedience, hostility, and defiance of authorities. Antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, and Asperger's syndrome are not considered precursors of conduct disorder.