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    RN Ati Capstone mental health assessment proctored exam

    A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive attention-seeking behaviors, including acting flirtatious and seductive. The nurse should identify these behaviors as manifestations of which of the following personality disorders?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Paranoid: Clients with paranoid personality disorder typically display distrust, suspicion, and hypervigilance toward others. They are not characterized by flirtatious or seductive behavior but rather by guardedness and a reluctance to confide in others. B. Histrionic: Histrionic personality disorder involves excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behaviors. Clients often use flirtation, seduction, and dramatization to draw attention and approval from others, reflecting their need for validation and admiration. C. Narcissistic: Narcissistic personality disorder is marked by grandiosity, a sense of entitlement, and a lack of empathy. While individuals may seek admiration, their behavior is focused on superiority and self-importance rather than flirtatious or seductive attention-seeking. D. Antisocial: Clients with antisocial personality disorder show a disregard for others' rights, manipulative tendencies, and impulsive behavior. Their actions are often deceitful or aggressive, but not typically motivated by the desire for attention or seduction.

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