A Psychiatric Technician Remarks to the Nurse,"That Patient with Dependent

question 3

Multiple Choice

A psychiatric technician remarks to the nurse,"That patient with dependent personality disorder is so clingy!" The response by the nurse that will be helpful to the technician is:

• A) "I think everyone feels that way. It's difficult to have someone clinging."
• B) "Patients with personality disorders have little regard for the rights of others."
• C) "The patient fears having to function independently without direction from someone else."
• D) "The patient is so preoccupied with perfection and structure that she's afraid to do anything at all."

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