Management of Patient with
personality disorder
Which symptoms would the nurse expect to see in a patient diagnosed with a Cluster A
personality disorder? - answer Paranoid and magical thinking
Which drug class should be avoided in patients with a personality disorder that includes
symptoms related to impulse control? - answer Benzodiazepines
Interventions that focus on techniques to regulate impulsive behavior and develop
empathy would best address which personality disorders? - answer Histrionic
Borderline
Narcissistic
The nurse knows that a patient diagnosed with which personality disorder may not be
comfortable attending group therapy? - answer Schizoid
Which defense mechanism used by patients with borderline personality disorder can
disrupt relations among unit staff? - answer Splitting
The nurse is conducting an educational group on assertive communication. A patient
with which personality disorder would most benefit from this group? - answer Avoidant
The nurse is caring for a patient with dependent personality disorder who has been
prescribed sertraline, an SSRI. What symptom should the nurse assess to evaluate the
effectiveness of this medication? - answerPanic attacks
A patient discovers a superficial red scratch on her arm and screams for someone to
help or she will die. A nurse should identify this behavior as characteristic of which
personality disorder? - answerHistrionic
A patient diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder is displaying psychotic
symptoms on a unit. The nurse should expect to administer medication from which drug
class? - answerAnticonvulsants
A hospitalized patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder consistently
attempts to manipulate the staff by asking them for special favors. How should the
nurse confront the patient about the manipulative behavior? - answerMatter-of-fact
manner
What is the nurse's priority assessment for a patient with borderline personality
disorder? - answerSuicidal or homicidal ideations
personality disorder
Which symptoms would the nurse expect to see in a patient diagnosed with a Cluster A
personality disorder? - answer Paranoid and magical thinking
Which drug class should be avoided in patients with a personality disorder that includes
symptoms related to impulse control? - answer Benzodiazepines
Interventions that focus on techniques to regulate impulsive behavior and develop
empathy would best address which personality disorders? - answer Histrionic
Borderline
Narcissistic
The nurse knows that a patient diagnosed with which personality disorder may not be
comfortable attending group therapy? - answer Schizoid
Which defense mechanism used by patients with borderline personality disorder can
disrupt relations among unit staff? - answer Splitting
The nurse is conducting an educational group on assertive communication. A patient
with which personality disorder would most benefit from this group? - answer Avoidant
The nurse is caring for a patient with dependent personality disorder who has been
prescribed sertraline, an SSRI. What symptom should the nurse assess to evaluate the
effectiveness of this medication? - answerPanic attacks
A patient discovers a superficial red scratch on her arm and screams for someone to
help or she will die. A nurse should identify this behavior as characteristic of which
personality disorder? - answerHistrionic
A patient diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder is displaying psychotic
symptoms on a unit. The nurse should expect to administer medication from which drug
class? - answerAnticonvulsants
A hospitalized patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder consistently
attempts to manipulate the staff by asking them for special favors. How should the
nurse confront the patient about the manipulative behavior? - answerMatter-of-fact
manner
What is the nurse's priority assessment for a patient with borderline personality
disorder? - answerSuicidal or homicidal ideations
