Author Question: The emotional response by a nurse to a client with antisocial personality disorder that would be ... (Read 73 times)

Kthamas · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The emotional response by a nurse to a client with antisocial personality disorder that would be most
obstructive to care is

a. a negative response, because of the client's ability to evoke frustration and anger.
b. a negative response, because behaviors are related to sensitive areas of moral
values.
c. a negative response, because the client criticizes the abilities of staff members.
d. a positive response, because client motivation for behavioral change is satisfying.

Question 2

A client referred to the eating disorders clinic has been diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa.
History reveals she virtually stopped eating 5 months ago and has lost 25 of her body weight.

When the nurse questions her about her present weight and what she thinks about her appearance,
the response that would be most consistent with the medical diagnosis is
a. I'm fat and ugly..
b. What I think about myself is my business..
c. I'm grossly underweight, but thin is interesting..
d. I'm a few pounds overweight, but I can live with it..

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

Answer to Question 1

D
Most nurses recognize negative feelings toward clients and monitor associated behaviors; thus
effective care can be preserved. When positive countertransference occurs, self-assessment may be
more difficult. Believing that a client with antisocial personality disorder is motivated to change can
hinder care-giving because motivation for change is usually nonexistent. Nursing assessment and
evaluation will be inaccurate and interventions may be inappropriate.

Answer to Question 2

A
Untreated clients with anorexia nervosa do not recognize their thinness. They perceive themselves to
be overweight and unattractive. Option B: The client with anorexia will usually tell people
perceptions of self. Option C: The client with anorexia does not recognize his or her thinness. Option
D: The client with anorexia does not recognize the thinness and will persist in trying to lose more
weight.