An admission note describes a patient as being lively, excessively emotional, attention seeking, and superficial.. The patient's history reveals stormy relationships with friends and lovers.
The patient only seems comfortable when the focus of attention and becomes anxious when the focus changes. The nurse anticipates that the DSM-IV-TR diagnosis that is being considered is _____ personality disorder. a. paranoid
b. antisocial
c. histrionic
d. obsessive-compulsive
Question 2
A client engages in frequent temper tantrums that usually result in her parents giving in to her demands. The client's tantrum resolves when she gets her way. A nurse identifies that the parents' behavior is being affected by the client's behavior.
In this case, the parent's behavior is being:
A) Shaped.
B) Modeled.
C) Positively reinforced.
D) Negatively reinforced.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Teaching an illterate patient
Patient education
Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient.
Symptoms That May Lead to a Diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Variations in patient response to drugs