A patient with antisocial personality disorder tells Nurse A,"You're a much better nurse than Nurse B said you were." The patient tells Nurse B,"Nurse A's upset with you for some reason." To Nurse C the patient states,"You'd like to think you're perfect,but I've seen three of your mistakes this morning." These comments can best be assessed as:

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Patients manipulate and control staff in various ways.By keeping staff off balance or fighting among themselves,the antisocial person is left to operate as he or she pleases.Seductive behavior uses sexuality to achieve one's aims and is not evident here.The patient is interacting actively rather than detaching from those around him.Guilt is not overtly evident,although Nurse C might experience guilt in response to his criticism.

A Patient with Antisocial Personality Disorder Tells Nurse A,"You're a Much