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NCLEX Questions Unit 7: Personality Disorders 1) A nurse manager is discussing the care of a client who has a personality disorder with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by... the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching? a) .” 2) A nurse is caring for a client who has avoidant personality disorder. Which of the following statements is expected from a client who has this type of personality disorder? .” 3) Which predisposing factor would be implicated in the etiology of paranoid personality disorder? 4) Using interpersonal theory, which statement is true regarding development of paranoid personality disorder? . 5) A diabetic client admitted to a medical floor for medication stabilization has a history of antisocial personality disorder. Which documented behaviors would support this Axis II diagnosis? 6. A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. The client says, “The nurse on the evening shift is always nice! The nurse should recognize the clients the clients’ statement as an example of which of the following defense mechanisms? 7. A nurse is assisting with a court-ordered evaluation of a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply) 8. A charge nurse is preparing a staff education session on personality disorders. Which of the following personality characteristics associated with all of the personality disorders should the charge nurse including in the teaching? (Select all that apply) . 9. A client’s first words to the nurse are, “I bet you will push me away as everyone else does.” She has been hospitalized with her fourth suicide attempt. The nurse realizes from these behaviors that this client has which personality disorder? 10. What appropriate strategy does the nurse follow while interacting with the client who is admitted to the psychiatric inpatient unit due to manipulative and aggressive behavior? 11. Which statement is correct concerning personality disorders? 12. An individual with a history of antisocial personality disorder was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a serious car accident. Which comment on this behavior would be expected? 13. A client tends to be insensitive to others, engages in abusive behaviors and does not have a sense of remorse. Which personality disorder is he likely to have? 14. Clients with personality disorders have difficulties in their social and occupational functions. Clients with personality disorder will most likely: 15. Which type of behavior is expected from a client diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder? 16. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder who is experiencing disturbed thought processes. In formulating a nursing plan of care, which best intervention should the nurse include? A 17. A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with dependent personality disorder. Which of the following information must be included for the family of a client diagnosed with dependent personality disorder? 18. When assessing a client diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, the nurse expects to identify which characteristic behavior? 19. A client arrives for her mental health appointment wearing a cocktail dress and theatrical makeup. She announces loudly, dramatically, and in a flirtatious manner that she needs to be seen immediately because she is experiencing overwhelming psychological distress. The nurse should recognize behaviors suggestive of which axis II diagnosis? 20. The nurse is responsible for providing care to a group of clients with various personality disorders. The nurse should anticipate that a characteristic common to each client will be which of the following? 21. The nurse caring for a client diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder would place highest priority on which nursing diagnosis? 22. A nurse has denied a request from a client with borderline personality disorder. The client says, “The nurse on the evening shift would never be nasty to me like you are! You are a horrible, awful person!” This is an example of 23. A client with antisocial personality disorder is admitted to a chemical dependency unit. The nurse should expect which of the following behaviors? Select all that apply 24. Peculiarities of ideation, appearance, and behavior and deficits in interpersonal relationships is to schizotypal personality disorder as a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior is to: A. . 25. A diabetic client admitted to a medical floor for medication stabilization has a history of antisocial personality disorder. Which documented behaviors would support this Axis II diagnosis? 26. Irresponsible, guiltless behavior is to a client diagnosed with cluster B personality disorder as avoidant, dependent behavior is to a client diagnosed with a: 27. A client diagnosed with a personality disorder tells the nurse, “When I was a waiter I use to spit in the dinners of annoying customers.” This statement would be associated with which personality disorder? 28. Which personality disorder does the nurse suspect in a client who laughs at a situation that most people consider tragic? A. wn problems or at situations that most people consider tragic or sad. 29. Which personality disorders fall under cluster A according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)? Select all that apply. 30. Which nursing intervention requires correction while providing dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to a client with borderline personality disorder? 31. While caring for a client with a psychiatric illness, the nurse finds that the client exaggerates his or her talents and seeks excessive praise for any achievements. Which personality disorder does the nurse suspect in this client? A. . 32. A client with borderline personality has been prescribed a treatment that is used to reduce suicidal behavior by focusing on emotional dysregulation. The nurse knows that this is part of which treatment? 33. Which response of the client diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder with impaired social interaction and defensive coping indicates that psychotherapy is effective? 34. Sandy has been hospitalized after expressing suicide ideation and is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. The nurse notices during the admission assessment that Sandy has made several superficial cuts on her arms and legs. Which of the following are recommended nursing interventions in response to this self-mutilation? (Select all that apply.) 35. A nurse’s priority related to clients who are experiencing clinical manifestations of borderline personality disorder should be to: [Show More]

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