Exam 34: Personality Disorders

A highly emotional client presents at an outpatient clinic appointment wearing flamboyant attire, spiked heels, and theatrical makeup. Which personality disorder should a nurse associate with this assessment data?

A nurse is caring for a group of clients within the DSM-IV-TR cluster B category of personality disorders. Which factors should the nurse consider when planning client care? (Select all that apply.)

Which client symptoms should lead a nurse to suspect a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

A nursing instructor is teaching students about clients diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder and the quality of their relationships. Which student statement indicates that learning has occurred?

When planning care for clients diagnosed with personality disorders, what should be the anticipated treatment outcome?

When planning care for a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, which self-harm behavior should a nurse expect the client to exhibit?

Which client is a nurse most likely to admit to an inpatient facility for self-destructive behaviors?

From a behavioral perspective, which nursing intervention is most appropriate when caring for a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder?

While improving, a client demands to have a phone installed in the intensive care unit (ICU) room. When a nurse states, "This is not allowed. It is a unit rule." The client angrily demands to see the doctor. Which approach should the nurse use in this situation?

A client diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder comes to a nurses' station at 11:00 p.m. requesting to phone a lawyer to discuss filing for a divorce. The unit rules state that no phone calls are permitted after 10:00 p.m. Which nursing reply is most appropriate?

Which client statement would demonstrate a common characteristic of Cluster "B" personality disorder?

Family members of a client ask a nurse to explain the difference between schizoid and avoidant personality disorders. Which is the appropriate nursing reply?

Which statements represent positive outcomes for clients diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder? (Select all that apply.)

Which nursing approach should be used to maintain a therapeutic relationship with a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder?

Which nursing diagnosis should be prioritized when providing care to a client diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder?

Which nursing statement reflects a common characteristic of a client diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder?

Which adult client should a nurse identify as exhibiting the characteristics of a dependent personality disorder?

A client exhibits dependency on staff and peers and expresses fear of abandonment. Using Mahler's theory of object relations, which should the nurse expect to note in this client's childhood?

Which characteristics should a nurse recognize as being exhibited by individuals diagnosed with any personality disorders?

A client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder brings up a conflict with the staff in a community meeting and develops a following of clients who unreasonably demand modification of unit rules. How can the nursing staff best handle this situation?