A Patient Who Has Been Diagnosed with Schizoid Personality Disorder

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder is newly admitted to the unit. The best initial nursing intervention is to:

• A) set firm limits.
• B) engage in trust building.
• C) involve in milieu and group activities.
• D) encourage identification and expression of feelings.

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Definitions:

Residential Unity

A term that typically describes a living arrangement in which members of a family or group live together in one dwelling, emphasizing cohabitation and shared household responsibilities.

Moiety

A social division of a society by which it is divided into two roughly equal halves based on descent.

Phratry

A social unit in some societies, larger than a family but smaller than a tribe, often consisting of several clans or other kin groups.

Clan

A group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent, often sharing a common ancestor.