Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders no. 5094
QUESTION: When assessing a client diagnosed with impulse control disorder, the nurse observes violent, aggressive, and assaultive behavior. Which assessment is the nurse also likely to find? Select all that apply:
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O a.)The client functions well in other areas of his life.
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O b.) The degree of aggressiveness is out of proportion to the stressor.
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O c.)The violent behavior is most often justified by a stressor.
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O d.)The client has a history of parental alcoholism and chaotic abusive family life.
The client has no remorse about the inability to control his behavior.
RATIONALE
RATIONALE: A client with an impulse control disorder who displays violent, aggressive, and assaultive behavior generally functions well in the other areas of his life. The degree of aggressiveness is out of proportion to the stressor and he frequently has a history of parental alcoholism and a chaotic family life. The client often verbalizes sincere remorse and guilt for the aggressive behavior.
NURSING PROCESS STEP: Assessment
CLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Psychosocial integrity
CLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: None
COGNITIVE LEVEL: Application
