Exam 20: Personality Disorders

A nurse determines desired outcomes for a patient diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder. Select the best outcome.

When preparing to interview a patient diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, a nurse can anticipate the assessment findings will include which of the following?

A patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has a history of self-mutilation and suicide attempts. The patient reveals feelings of depression and anger with life. Which type of medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed?

A nurse set limits while interacting with a patient demonstrating behaviours associated with borderline personality disorder. The patient tells the nurse, "You used to care about me. I thought you were wonderful. Now I can see I was wrong. You're evil." This outburst can be assessed as which of the following?

A nurse reports to the treatment team that a patient diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder has displayed the behaviours below. This patient is detached and superficial during counselling sessions. Which behaviour by the patient most clearly warrants limit setting?

Which statement made by a patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder indicates the treatment plan is effective?

The nurse caring for an individual demonstrating symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder would expect assessment findings to include which of the following?

A patient says, "The other nurses won't give me my medication early, but you know what it's like to be in pain and don't let your patients suffer. Could you get me my pill now? I won't tell anyone." Which response by the nurse would be most therapeutic?

Which characteristic of personality disorders makes it most necessary for staff to schedule frequent team meetings in order to address the patient's needs and maintain a therapeutic milieu?

Consider this comment to three different nurses by a patient diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. "Another nurse said you don't do your job right." Collectively, these interactions can be assessed as which of the following?

For which behaviour would limit setting be most essential?

As a nurse prepares to administer medication to a patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, the patient says, "Just leave it on the table. I'll take it when I finish combing my hair." What is the nurse's best response?