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NCLEX-RN

Category - Psychosocial

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A female client insists that the nurse should assign her to a private room with a bathtub and an elliptical exerciser because she needs to keep in shape for a modeling stint in Paris in a month. The nurse should associate which of the following personality disorders with the client’s characteristics?
  1. Narcissistic
  2. Antisocial
  3. Borderline
  4. Avoidant
Explanation
Answer: A - A client with narcissistic personality disorder demonstrates grandiosity about her importance and achievements. A client with antisocial personality has a pattern of disregard for the rights of others and a client with a borderline personality disorder has problems with identity. A client with avoidant personality disorder is timid, withdrawn, and hypersensitive to criticism.
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