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    Mental Health Kentucky University Proctored Exam 1
    The PMHNP is conducting a psychiatric evaluation on a 42-year-old woman as part of a pending custody case with her ex-husband. The client is arrogant, believes she should be entitled to special treatment because she is “not really sick like your other clients,” has no empathy for her ex-husband or her children, and believes she is powerful because her family “knows” the family of the judge. The PMHNP suspects this woman has narcissistic personality disorder. The client does not believe anything is wrong with her and expects to receive a “perfect” assessment of her mental health. Which of the following terms best describes this client’s patterns of behavior?

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