How Would the Nurse Differentiate a Client Diagnosed with a Social

question 26

Multiple Choice

How would the nurse differentiate a client diagnosed with a social phobia from a client diagnosed with a schizoid personality disorder (SPD) ?

• A)Clients diagnosed with social phobia can manage anxiety without medications,whereas clients diagnosed with SPD can manage anxiety only with medications.
• B)Clients diagnosed with SPD are distressed by the symptoms experienced in social settings,whereas clients diagnosed with social phobia are not.
• C)Clients diagnosed with social phobia avoid interactions only in social settings,whereas clients diagnosed with SPD avoid interactions in all areas of life.
• D)Clients diagnosed with SPD avoid interactions only in social settings,whereas clients diagnosed with social phobias tend to avoid interactions in all areas of life.

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Definitions:

Interaction

A mutual or reciprocal action or influence between entities, often studied in social and behavioral sciences.

Personal Fable

An exaggerated sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility, which may be the basis for adolescent risk taking.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision independently, often used in the context of moral, ethical, or self-governing practices.

Period of Rebellion

A phase, often in adolescence, characterized by increased resistance against authority and societal norms as a way of seeking individual identity.