Question

A client with the diagnosis of an antisocial personality disorder responds to limit-setting by a nurse by saying, "you sure do look messy today." what is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Answer 1

Since the person is diagnosed and has been confirmed of having anti-social personality disorder, it means the patient does not have any thought of what is right and wrong and that the individual will likely ignore the feelings of others by that the nurse should still understand what the patient is going through and politely answer in a way that won't affect the client and in the same time, the nurse shouldn't be affected with what the client told him or her.