NRl 326l /l NR326l Examl 2:l Mentall Healthl
Guidel (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l |l Qsl
&l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
Whol arel atl highestl riskl forl suicide?
Answer:
menl becausel theyl arel morel likelyl tol usel al firearml BUTl womenl attemptl morel oftenl
(withoutl al firearm)
QUESTION
Howl shouldl al nursel askl aboutl suicide?
Answer:
Askl directly.l Askl whatl thel planl is.l
**l inl orderl tol findl outl ifl theyl arel highl risk,l wel havel tol talkl tol them!
QUESTION
personalityl disordersl
**l 10l personalityl disordersl (Clusterl Al =l 3,l weird;l Clusterl Bl =l 4,l wild;l Clusterl Cl =l 3,l
worried)
Answer:
-l ingrainedl patternl ofl behavingl andl relatingl tol self,l others,l andl thel environmentl -l
impairmentl ofl personalityl affectsl fulfillingl family,l academic,l employment,l andl otherl
functionall rolesl
-l longl standingl disorderl becausel personalityl doesl notl "change"
-l difficultl tol treatl -->l therapyl basedl
,-l nol medicationsl tol "cure"
-l patientsl dol notl thinkl theirl behaviorl isl dysfunctionall orl maladaptivel
-l coexistingl mentall illnessl
-l diagnosedl afterl 18l
Riskl factors:
-l hxl ofl abuse
-l genetics
-l criminall behaviorl mayl bel al warningl sign
QUESTION
Clusterl Al personalityl disordersl (weird)
Answer:
**l odd/eccentric
1.l Paranoid
-l thinkl othersl wantl tol harm,l exploit,l orl deceivel them
-l mistrustingl andl suspiciousl
2.l Schizoid
-l cannotl forml personall relationships;l okl withl beingl al loner
-l emotionallyl detachedl
-l indifferencel
-l cold,l unresponsive,l neglectfull parentsl increasesl riskl
-l canl lookl likel autisml
3.l Schizotypall
-l superstitiousl
-l odd/magicall thinkingl (thinkl theyl canl controll certainl things)l
-l eccentricl appearancel
-l canl understandl theirl thoughtsl arel distortedl (nol hallucinationsl orl delusions)
QUESTION
Clusterl Bl personalityl disordersl (wild)
,**l mostl commonl diagnosedl duel tol thel likelihoodl ofl needingl treatmentl orl criminall
behavior
Answer:
**l dramatic/emotionall
1.l Antisociall
-l sociopathsl andl psychopaths
-l disregardl forl rulesl andl lawsl
-l failurel tol feell remorsel orl guiltl
-l violentl orl aggressivel behaviorl
-l "charming"l
2.l Borderline
-l mostl diagnosedl outl ofl alll personalityl disorders
-l unstablel relationshipsl duel tol priorl abandonmentl
-l pervasivel instabilityl impulsivityl
-l perceivel themselvesl asl bad
-l love/hatel scenariosl
-l selfl injuryl andl suicidel mayl bel reall orl attentionl seeking
-l splittingl (dichotomousl thinking;l blackl andl white,l alll orl nothing,l canl onlyl seel thel
positivel orl negativel inl someone)l
-l feelingl likel walkingl onl eyel shellsl
3.l Histrionicl
-l emotionallyl exaggeratedl
-l seductive
-l biggerl andl betterl thanl everyonel elsel
-l wantsl attentionl onl them
-l dressesl provocativel
l
4.l Narcissisticl
-l alll aboutl theml
-l lackl empathyl forl othersl
-l grandiosel thinkingl (betterl thanl everyonel else)
-l needsl tol bel admiredl
-l willl knockl everyonel elsel downl tol makel themselvesl lookl better
-l riskl takers
-l atl thel centerl therel isl al deepl sensel ofl emptinessl andl lowl selfl esteem
, QUESTION
Clusterl Cl personalityl disordersl (worried)
Answer:
**l anxious/fearfull
1.l Avoidant
-l highlyl anxiousl inl sociall situationsl
-l wantsl relationshipsl butl isl fearfull ofl rejectionl sol theyl isolatel themselvesl
2.l Dependentl
-l clingy
-l needyl
-l relyl onl othersl tol dol everythingl forl them
-l goesl froml onel relationshipl tol thel nextl
3.l Obsessivel compulsivel (NOTl OCD)
-l perfectionist,l rigidl
-l needl forl control
-l preoccupiedl withl detailsl
-l theirl wayl ofl doingl thingsl isl thel "rightl andl bestl way"
QUESTION
Notl usually.l Thel twol mostl typicallyl seenl inpatientl arel borderlinel andl antisociall (Clusterl
B;l wild/dramatic/emotional).l Otherl personalityl disordersl arel oftenl onlyl seenl inpatientl
withl coexistingl disorders.
Answer:
Arel traitsl ofl personalityl disordersl highl enoughl riskl tol givel criterial forl inpatientl
admission?
QUESTION
nursingl interventionsl forl alll personalityl disorders
Answer:
Guidel (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l |l Qsl
&l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
Whol arel atl highestl riskl forl suicide?
Answer:
menl becausel theyl arel morel likelyl tol usel al firearml BUTl womenl attemptl morel oftenl
(withoutl al firearm)
QUESTION
Howl shouldl al nursel askl aboutl suicide?
Answer:
Askl directly.l Askl whatl thel planl is.l
**l inl orderl tol findl outl ifl theyl arel highl risk,l wel havel tol talkl tol them!
QUESTION
personalityl disordersl
**l 10l personalityl disordersl (Clusterl Al =l 3,l weird;l Clusterl Bl =l 4,l wild;l Clusterl Cl =l 3,l
worried)
Answer:
-l ingrainedl patternl ofl behavingl andl relatingl tol self,l others,l andl thel environmentl -l
impairmentl ofl personalityl affectsl fulfillingl family,l academic,l employment,l andl otherl
functionall rolesl
-l longl standingl disorderl becausel personalityl doesl notl "change"
-l difficultl tol treatl -->l therapyl basedl
,-l nol medicationsl tol "cure"
-l patientsl dol notl thinkl theirl behaviorl isl dysfunctionall orl maladaptivel
-l coexistingl mentall illnessl
-l diagnosedl afterl 18l
Riskl factors:
-l hxl ofl abuse
-l genetics
-l criminall behaviorl mayl bel al warningl sign
QUESTION
Clusterl Al personalityl disordersl (weird)
Answer:
**l odd/eccentric
1.l Paranoid
-l thinkl othersl wantl tol harm,l exploit,l orl deceivel them
-l mistrustingl andl suspiciousl
2.l Schizoid
-l cannotl forml personall relationships;l okl withl beingl al loner
-l emotionallyl detachedl
-l indifferencel
-l cold,l unresponsive,l neglectfull parentsl increasesl riskl
-l canl lookl likel autisml
3.l Schizotypall
-l superstitiousl
-l odd/magicall thinkingl (thinkl theyl canl controll certainl things)l
-l eccentricl appearancel
-l canl understandl theirl thoughtsl arel distortedl (nol hallucinationsl orl delusions)
QUESTION
Clusterl Bl personalityl disordersl (wild)
,**l mostl commonl diagnosedl duel tol thel likelihoodl ofl needingl treatmentl orl criminall
behavior
Answer:
**l dramatic/emotionall
1.l Antisociall
-l sociopathsl andl psychopaths
-l disregardl forl rulesl andl lawsl
-l failurel tol feell remorsel orl guiltl
-l violentl orl aggressivel behaviorl
-l "charming"l
2.l Borderline
-l mostl diagnosedl outl ofl alll personalityl disorders
-l unstablel relationshipsl duel tol priorl abandonmentl
-l pervasivel instabilityl impulsivityl
-l perceivel themselvesl asl bad
-l love/hatel scenariosl
-l selfl injuryl andl suicidel mayl bel reall orl attentionl seeking
-l splittingl (dichotomousl thinking;l blackl andl white,l alll orl nothing,l canl onlyl seel thel
positivel orl negativel inl someone)l
-l feelingl likel walkingl onl eyel shellsl
3.l Histrionicl
-l emotionallyl exaggeratedl
-l seductive
-l biggerl andl betterl thanl everyonel elsel
-l wantsl attentionl onl them
-l dressesl provocativel
l
4.l Narcissisticl
-l alll aboutl theml
-l lackl empathyl forl othersl
-l grandiosel thinkingl (betterl thanl everyonel else)
-l needsl tol bel admiredl
-l willl knockl everyonel elsel downl tol makel themselvesl lookl better
-l riskl takers
-l atl thel centerl therel isl al deepl sensel ofl emptinessl andl lowl selfl esteem
, QUESTION
Clusterl Cl personalityl disordersl (worried)
Answer:
**l anxious/fearfull
1.l Avoidant
-l highlyl anxiousl inl sociall situationsl
-l wantsl relationshipsl butl isl fearfull ofl rejectionl sol theyl isolatel themselvesl
2.l Dependentl
-l clingy
-l needyl
-l relyl onl othersl tol dol everythingl forl them
-l goesl froml onel relationshipl tol thel nextl
3.l Obsessivel compulsivel (NOTl OCD)
-l perfectionist,l rigidl
-l needl forl control
-l preoccupiedl withl detailsl
-l theirl wayl ofl doingl thingsl isl thel "rightl andl bestl way"
QUESTION
Notl usually.l Thel twol mostl typicallyl seenl inpatientl arel borderlinel andl antisociall (Clusterl
B;l wild/dramatic/emotional).l Otherl personalityl disordersl arel oftenl onlyl seenl inpatientl
withl coexistingl disorders.
Answer:
Arel traitsl ofl personalityl disordersl highl enoughl riskl tol givel criterial forl inpatientl
admission?
QUESTION
nursingl interventionsl forl alll personalityl disorders
Answer:
