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jlmhmf · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The statement the nurse is most likely to hear during an interview session from a client with an
eating disorder is

a. I'm thin for my height..
b. I'm fat and ugly..
c. I have nice eyes..
d. My mother is very attuned to my needs..

Question 2

A client tells the nurse that he is planning to hire a private detective to follow his wife, who he
believes is having an extramarital affair.

The nurse assesses him to be suspicious; the client looks
behind the door to be sure no one is eavesdropping and asks the nurse what she did with his medical
record after he left. The behaviors manifested by the client can be assessed as being most consistent
with the clinical picture of
a. antisocial personality disorder.
b. schizoid personality disorder.
c. paranoid personality disorder.
d. obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

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

Answer to Question 1

B
Clients with eating disorders have distorted body images and usually see themselves as overweight,
even when their weight is woefully subnormal. Option A is therefore incorrect. Option C: Poor
self-image precludes making positive statements about self. Option D: Many clients with eating
disorders see supportive others as intrusive and out of tune with their needs.

Answer to Question 2

C
DSM-IV-TR criteria for paranoid personality disorder include suspiciousness, lack of trust in others,
fear of confiding in others, fear that personal information will be used against the individual, holding
grudges, and interpreting remarks as being demeaning or threatening. Option A: The client with
antisocial personality disorder is aggressive, manipulative, and exploitative. Option B: The client
with schizoid personality disorder is avoidant and reclusive. Option D: The client with
obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is a perfectionist and is rigid and preoccupied with details
and control issues.