Personality Disorders Assessment
A nurse on a mental health unit is teaching a newly licensed nurse about psychotic
features among clients. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the teaching? – answer Clients who have borderline
personality disorder can exhibit psychotic features
A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is shouting at staff & has a
history of aggressive behavior. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make? - answer"I will be working with you to help meet your needs while you are here.
What can I help you with now?"
A nurse is discharging a client who has a personality disorder. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? – answer Involve the client in planning which resources
will be needed after discharge.
A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. The nurse should
identify that which of the following factors may have contributed to the development of
this disorder? - answer Childhood rejection
Which intervention is anticipated or contraindicated for a client with narcissistic
personality disorder? - answer Anticipated: avoid becoming defensive, role model
empathy, maintain constant observation of this client, refer the client to a
psychotherapist
Contraindicated: alternate the client's caregivers
Select the 4 interventions the nurse should include in a care plan for a patient with
schizotypal personality disorder. - answerDetermine if the client is experiencing
command hallucinations,
Encourage the client to attend psychotherapy,
Administer an antipsychotic medication to the client,
Teach the client how to use coping skills to reduce stress
A nurse is caring for a client who states that they are entitled to a single room on the
mental health unit and that the nurse is not educated enough to care for them. The
nurse should identify that this finding is consistent with which of the following personality
disorders? - answerNarcissistic personality disorder
A charge nurse is preparing an in- service for staff nurses about the diathesis-stress
model. Which of the following info should the nurse include? - answerThe model
purposes that genetic & biological vulnerabilities emerge under stress.
A nurse on a mental health unit is teaching a newly licensed nurse about psychotic
features among clients. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the teaching? – answer Clients who have borderline
personality disorder can exhibit psychotic features
A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is shouting at staff & has a
history of aggressive behavior. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make? - answer"I will be working with you to help meet your needs while you are here.
What can I help you with now?"
A nurse is discharging a client who has a personality disorder. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? – answer Involve the client in planning which resources
will be needed after discharge.
A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. The nurse should
identify that which of the following factors may have contributed to the development of
this disorder? - answer Childhood rejection
Which intervention is anticipated or contraindicated for a client with narcissistic
personality disorder? - answer Anticipated: avoid becoming defensive, role model
empathy, maintain constant observation of this client, refer the client to a
psychotherapist
Contraindicated: alternate the client's caregivers
Select the 4 interventions the nurse should include in a care plan for a patient with
schizotypal personality disorder. - answerDetermine if the client is experiencing
command hallucinations,
Encourage the client to attend psychotherapy,
Administer an antipsychotic medication to the client,
Teach the client how to use coping skills to reduce stress
A nurse is caring for a client who states that they are entitled to a single room on the
mental health unit and that the nurse is not educated enough to care for them. The
nurse should identify that this finding is consistent with which of the following personality
disorders? - answerNarcissistic personality disorder
A charge nurse is preparing an in- service for staff nurses about the diathesis-stress
model. Which of the following info should the nurse include? - answerThe model
purposes that genetic & biological vulnerabilities emerge under stress.
