Family Members of a Client Ask the Nurse to Explain

question 14

Multiple Choice

Family members of a client ask the nurse to explain the difference between schizoid and avoidant personality disorders. Which nursing response is appropriate?

• A) Clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder desire intimacy but fear it, and clients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder prefer to be alone.
• B) Clients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder exhibit delusions and hallucinations, while clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder do not.
• C) Clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder are eccentric, and clients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder are dull and vacant.
• D) Clients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder have a history of psychosis, while clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder remain based in reality.

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Definitions:

Remembered

Pertains to information or experiences that have been stored in memory and can be retrieved.

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobes, involved in complex behaviors such as decision making, planning, and moderating social behavior.

Overconfidence

An overly positive judgment of one’s own decision-making abilities and performance.

Participant Confidence

The level of belief individuals have in their own abilities and judgments during participation in an activity or research.