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    RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Proctored Exam

    A nurse is assessing a client who has histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Violating others' rights is more characteristic of antisocial personality disorder. B. Self-centered behavior is a hallmark of histrionic personality disorder. Clients often seek attention, exhibit excessive emotionality, and display dramatic, exaggerated behaviors. C. Callousness is also seen in antisocial personality disorder rather than histrionic. D. Suspiciousness is typical of paranoid personality disorder, not histrionic.

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