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    Hesi compass B exit proctored exam

    A male client with an antisocial personality disorder is admitted to an in-patient mental health unit for multiple substance dependency. When providing a history, the client justifies his use of illicit drugs to the nurse. Based on this pattern of behavior, this client's history is most likely to include which finding?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Multiple convictions for misdemeanors and felonies are common in clients with antisocial personality disorder due to impulsive, reckless, and often criminal behaviors. B. Delusions of grandiosity and persecution are more typical of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder with psychotic features. C. Phobias and panic attacks related to authority are more characteristic of anxiety disorders, not antisocial personality disorder. D. Suicidal ideations and attempts are more associated with borderline personality disorder or mood disorders, not primarily antisocial personality disorder.

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