WILKES NSG 526 Exam 2 questions with
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A personality disorder is defined as "an enduring pattern of inner experience
and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's -
-----------, is pervasive and -----------, has an onset in adolescence or early
adulthood, is stable with time, and leads to distress or impairment" - answer-
culture
inflexible
Personality disorders were originally classified as Axis ---------- diagnoses in the
DSM-IV-TR. - answer-II
Personality disorders were originally classified as Axis II diagnoses in the DSM-
IV-TR. Axis II classification was intended to focus attention on ----------I patterns
that might be overlooked in the light of the more pronounced disorders of Axis
I. - answer-behavior
To receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder, an individual must
demonstrate the criteria behaviors persistently and to such an extent that they
impair the ability to function socially and -----------
,Which one:
Characteristics: preoccupied with rules, perfectionist, too busy to have ---------,
rigid control, and s----------- relationships.
Complains about others' i-------------- and gives others directions. - answer-
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorders (cluster C)
friends
superficial
inefficiencies
In the DSM-IV-TR, Borderline (BPD) is defined as "a pervasive pattern of ---------
- of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity
that begins by early --------- and is present in a variety of begins by early ---------
--- and is present in a variety of diagnostic characteristics of BPD. - answer-
instability
adulthood
adulthood
More than three fourths (77%) of the clients with diagnoses of BORDERLINE
(BPD) are young --------- (mean age, mid-20s; Friedel, 2004a).
Another reason is that childhood -----------, strongest risk factors for BPD
,T or F ---------------There is evidence of central nervous system dysfunction in
BPD including possible structural changes.
Magnetic resonance imaging studies of 21 female clients with both BPD and
PTSD, compared with a matched healthy control sample, showed that women
with BPD had a 16% (larger or smaller-------------) amygdale than did the healthy
control subjects
impulsive, ----------, and suicidal behavior - answer-women
sexual abuse
T
smaller
aggressive
borderline personality disorder
The emotional dysregulation and aggressive impulsivity entail both social
learning and ---------- regulation. Much of the neurobiological research is
directed at neurotransmitter functions involving s----------, n--------- d--------, a---
, -----, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and v---------- (Joyce et al., 2006;
Gollan, Lee, & Coccaro, 2005).
In fact, restoring balance in these systems permits more consistent neural
firing between the ---------- system and the ----------and prefrontal cortex. When
these pathways are functional, the person has greater capacity to think about
his or her emotions and modulate beh - answer-Linehan
biologic regulation
serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, gamma-aminobutyric
acid (GABA), and vasopressin
limbic/frontal
Borderline
They appear more competent than they actually are and often set ---------
expectations for themselves. - answer-unrealistically high
--------- instability (rapid and extreme shift in mood) is a core characteristic of
BORDERLINE-BPD and is evidenced by erratic emotional responses to
situations and intense sensitivity to criticism or perceived slights. For example,
a person may greet a casual acquaintance with intense affection, yet later, be -
--------- with the same acquaintance.
correct answers updates final
A personality disorder is defined as "an enduring pattern of inner experience
and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's -
-----------, is pervasive and -----------, has an onset in adolescence or early
adulthood, is stable with time, and leads to distress or impairment" - answer-
culture
inflexible
Personality disorders were originally classified as Axis ---------- diagnoses in the
DSM-IV-TR. - answer-II
Personality disorders were originally classified as Axis II diagnoses in the DSM-
IV-TR. Axis II classification was intended to focus attention on ----------I patterns
that might be overlooked in the light of the more pronounced disorders of Axis
I. - answer-behavior
To receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder, an individual must
demonstrate the criteria behaviors persistently and to such an extent that they
impair the ability to function socially and -----------
,Which one:
Characteristics: preoccupied with rules, perfectionist, too busy to have ---------,
rigid control, and s----------- relationships.
Complains about others' i-------------- and gives others directions. - answer-
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorders (cluster C)
friends
superficial
inefficiencies
In the DSM-IV-TR, Borderline (BPD) is defined as "a pervasive pattern of ---------
- of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity
that begins by early --------- and is present in a variety of begins by early ---------
--- and is present in a variety of diagnostic characteristics of BPD. - answer-
instability
adulthood
adulthood
More than three fourths (77%) of the clients with diagnoses of BORDERLINE
(BPD) are young --------- (mean age, mid-20s; Friedel, 2004a).
Another reason is that childhood -----------, strongest risk factors for BPD
,T or F ---------------There is evidence of central nervous system dysfunction in
BPD including possible structural changes.
Magnetic resonance imaging studies of 21 female clients with both BPD and
PTSD, compared with a matched healthy control sample, showed that women
with BPD had a 16% (larger or smaller-------------) amygdale than did the healthy
control subjects
impulsive, ----------, and suicidal behavior - answer-women
sexual abuse
T
smaller
aggressive
borderline personality disorder
The emotional dysregulation and aggressive impulsivity entail both social
learning and ---------- regulation. Much of the neurobiological research is
directed at neurotransmitter functions involving s----------, n--------- d--------, a---
, -----, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and v---------- (Joyce et al., 2006;
Gollan, Lee, & Coccaro, 2005).
In fact, restoring balance in these systems permits more consistent neural
firing between the ---------- system and the ----------and prefrontal cortex. When
these pathways are functional, the person has greater capacity to think about
his or her emotions and modulate beh - answer-Linehan
biologic regulation
serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, gamma-aminobutyric
acid (GABA), and vasopressin
limbic/frontal
Borderline
They appear more competent than they actually are and often set ---------
expectations for themselves. - answer-unrealistically high
--------- instability (rapid and extreme shift in mood) is a core characteristic of
BORDERLINE-BPD and is evidenced by erratic emotional responses to
situations and intense sensitivity to criticism or perceived slights. For example,
a person may greet a casual acquaintance with intense affection, yet later, be -
--------- with the same acquaintance.
