Chapter 22-Personality Disorders Exam
Questions and Answers
While caring for a client with borderline personality disorder who is diagnosed with
impaired social interaction, the nurse avoids giving attention to the client when he or
she tries to degrade other staff members. Which outcome does the nurse expect out
of this intervention?
1.
The client develops fear of abandonment.
2.
The client develops a feeling of insecurity.
3.
The client decreases the use of manipulative behaviors.
4.
The client increases clinging and distancing behaviors. - ANSWER-3.
The client decreases the use of manipulative behaviors.
Which intervention of the nurse needs correction while caring for a client with
borderline personality disorder who has a nursing diagnosis of complicated grieving?
1.
Exploring the true source of anger with the client
2.
Decreasing attention when the client is acting out
3.
Avoiding the counter-transfer of the negative feelings onto the client
4.
Encouraging the client to participate in large motor activities - ANSWER-2.
Decreasing attention when the client is acting out
Which symptoms does the nurse observe in the client with borderline personality
disorder who is diagnosed with complicated grieving?
1.
Depression
2.
Suicide attempts
3.
Manipulation of others
4.
Alternating clinging and distancing behaviors - ANSWER-1.
Depression
Which nursing intervention requires correction while providing dialectical behavior
therapy (DBT) to a client with borderline personality disorder?
1.
, Including emotional modulation skills in group skills training
2.
Conducting monthly sessions for individual psychotherapy
3.
Providing help and support to the client by telephone on a 24-hour basis
4.
Organizing therapists' meetings regularly to review the work with clients - ANSWER-
2.
Conducting monthly sessions for individual psychotherapy
Which personality disorder may be caused by predisposing factors such as an
absence of parental discipline and having impulsive, inconstant parents?
1.
Histrionic
2.
Antisocial
3.
Borderline
4.
Narcissistic - ANSWER-2.
Antisocial
Which nursing intervention would be included in the care plan of a client with
antisocial personality disorder who is diagnosed with defensive coping?
1.
Use mechanical restraints
2.
Administer tranquilizing agents
3.
Maintain a stimulating environment
4.
Discuss behaviors that are acceptable according to societal norms. - ANSWER-4.
Discuss behaviors that are acceptable according to societal norms.
Which personality disorder does the nurse suspect in the client with a psychiatric
illness who has made recurrent suicide attempts?
1.
Borderline personality disorder
2.
Antisocial personality disorder
3.
Histrionic personality disorder
4.
Avoidant personality disorder - ANSWER-1.
Borderline personality disorder
Which symptom does the nurse notice in a client with paranoid personality disorder
according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
(DSM-5)?
1.
Questions and Answers
While caring for a client with borderline personality disorder who is diagnosed with
impaired social interaction, the nurse avoids giving attention to the client when he or
she tries to degrade other staff members. Which outcome does the nurse expect out
of this intervention?
1.
The client develops fear of abandonment.
2.
The client develops a feeling of insecurity.
3.
The client decreases the use of manipulative behaviors.
4.
The client increases clinging and distancing behaviors. - ANSWER-3.
The client decreases the use of manipulative behaviors.
Which intervention of the nurse needs correction while caring for a client with
borderline personality disorder who has a nursing diagnosis of complicated grieving?
1.
Exploring the true source of anger with the client
2.
Decreasing attention when the client is acting out
3.
Avoiding the counter-transfer of the negative feelings onto the client
4.
Encouraging the client to participate in large motor activities - ANSWER-2.
Decreasing attention when the client is acting out
Which symptoms does the nurse observe in the client with borderline personality
disorder who is diagnosed with complicated grieving?
1.
Depression
2.
Suicide attempts
3.
Manipulation of others
4.
Alternating clinging and distancing behaviors - ANSWER-1.
Depression
Which nursing intervention requires correction while providing dialectical behavior
therapy (DBT) to a client with borderline personality disorder?
1.
, Including emotional modulation skills in group skills training
2.
Conducting monthly sessions for individual psychotherapy
3.
Providing help and support to the client by telephone on a 24-hour basis
4.
Organizing therapists' meetings regularly to review the work with clients - ANSWER-
2.
Conducting monthly sessions for individual psychotherapy
Which personality disorder may be caused by predisposing factors such as an
absence of parental discipline and having impulsive, inconstant parents?
1.
Histrionic
2.
Antisocial
3.
Borderline
4.
Narcissistic - ANSWER-2.
Antisocial
Which nursing intervention would be included in the care plan of a client with
antisocial personality disorder who is diagnosed with defensive coping?
1.
Use mechanical restraints
2.
Administer tranquilizing agents
3.
Maintain a stimulating environment
4.
Discuss behaviors that are acceptable according to societal norms. - ANSWER-4.
Discuss behaviors that are acceptable according to societal norms.
Which personality disorder does the nurse suspect in the client with a psychiatric
illness who has made recurrent suicide attempts?
1.
Borderline personality disorder
2.
Antisocial personality disorder
3.
Histrionic personality disorder
4.
Avoidant personality disorder - ANSWER-1.
Borderline personality disorder
Which symptom does the nurse notice in a client with paranoid personality disorder
according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
(DSM-5)?
1.
