A woman comes in a psychiatric office and tells a nurse, Well, I've arrived. Can you put me ahead of these other people? I am in a real hurry and have things to do. Which diagnosis should the nurse anticipate?
A) Obsessivecompulsive personality disorder
B) Schizotypal personality disorder
C) Histrionic personality disorder
D) Narcissistic personality disorder
Question 2
While working in a community mental health treatment center, the nurse overhears one of the receptionists saying that one of the patients is really psycho. Later in the day, the nurse talks with the receptionist about the comment.
This action by the nurse demonstrates an attempt to address which issue?
A) Lack of knowledge
B) Public stigma
C) Label avoidance
D) Self-stigma
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position
Henri Matisse, Woman with a Hat.
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