Author Question: A nursing diagnosis appropriate to consider for a patient with antisocial personality disorder is: ... (Read 63 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nursing diagnosis appropriate to consider for a patient with antisocial personality disorder is:

a. risk for self-directed injury.
b. impaired social interaction.
c. disturbed personal identity.
d. disturbed sensory perception.

Question 2

A client arrives at a state psychiatric hospital escorted by a police officer, who reports that the client was disturbing the peace.

The police officer reports that while being questioned, the belligerent client appeared confused and disoriented. The staff member on call is considering involuntarily committing the client to the hospital. The staff member is aware that the criteria for involuntary commitment to a psychiatric hospital include:
Select all that apply.
A) Posing a danger to others.
B) Being mentally ill and hearing voices.
C) Disrupting the community.
D) Having the severe inability to care for personal needs because of mental illness that leads to harming of self.

underwood14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Impaired social interaction describes a state in which the person participates in insufficient, excessive, or ineffective social exchange. The remaining options are not typically exhibited by a patient with antisocial personality disorder.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D