A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Diagnosed with Antisocial

question 27

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. Which factors should the nurse consider when planning this client's care?

• A) This client has personality traits that are deeply ingrained and difficult to modify.
• B) This client needs medication to treat the underlying physiological pathology.
• C) This client uses manipulation, making the implementation of treatment problematic.
• D) This client has poor impulse control that hinders compliance with a plan of care.
• E) This client is likely to have secondary diagnoses of substance abuse and depression.

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