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Nur 350 Exam 3 Questions And Answers
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Identify characteristics of personality disorders as a whole - answer✔Enduring patterns of
behavior: began in childhood/adolescents that continue into adulthood
It is inflexible and pervasive in all areas of the person's social interaction
It is not associated with medical conditions
Name the personality disorders found in Cluster A - answer✔Paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
Name the personality disorders found in Cluster B: dramatic/emotional/erratic -
answer✔antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
Name the personality disorders found in Cluster C: anxious/fearful - answer✔Dependent,
avoidant, obsessive compulsive
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder - answer✔The person perceives that all people are out to
get them, undermine them.
Believes spouse/significant other is unfaithful even when there is no evidence- very controlling.
Ver suspicious of people give compliments or statements of loyalty.
Nursing interventions to use for a person with Paranoid Personality disorder. - answer✔Be
neutral in approach, respectful, matter of fact. Ask permission to complete tasks. Give straight
forward explanations of what you will be doing
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder? - answer✔The person acts like detachment-hermits.
Does not desire close relationships. Emotionally cold
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Nursing interventions to use for person with schizoid personality disorder. - answer✔Tell client
what to expect and what is expected from him for each task. Simplify and clarify what you will
be doing
What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder - answer✔The person is uncomfortable in
realtionships. Excessive social anxiety, typically unhappy about not having close relationships
eccentric/odd beliefs
Antisocial Personality Disorder - answer✔The person has total disregard for other and violates
others rights
Does not conform to social norms, problems with the law, no guilt about what he/she has done,
typically has diagnosis of conduct disorder before age 15.
Nursing interventions to use for person with antisocial personality disorder - answer✔Very
structured milieu, Identify limits of behavior-what is expected, set limits on manipulative
behavior and unacceptable behaviors, consistency in expectations for all clients from all staff,
staff can discuss problems and provide support for each other, teach to communicate needs.
Borderline Personality Disorder - answer✔Main issue: abandonment
Develops unstable and intense relationships, people are perceives as all good/all bad no in
between: splitting, unstable self image, involved in behaviors that are self-damaging: Chemical
abuse, overspending, sexual
Self-mutilation: used to reduce anxiety and relieve emotional pain and need to feel alive
Histrionic Personality Disorder - answer✔Very dramatic/highly emotional must be at center of
attention, clothes may be seductive or loud colors, elaborate fantasies about others: idealize
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - answer✔Grandiose in perception of self-sees self as superior
to other. Strong need to be admired, lack of empathy for others, whole purpose of life is to
have others meet their needs. Sense of shame: never to make a mistake and don't allow others
to make mistakes
Avoidant Personality Disorder - answer✔The person is shy and avoids conflict, sense of
inadequacy, preoccupied with fear of rejection and criticism, low self-esteem
Nursing interventions to use for person with avoidant personality disorder - answer✔Friendly,
gentle, reassuring approach
Dependent Personality Disorder - answer✔The person perceives self as incapable of making
decisions or living life alone Clingy/excessive submission/passive.
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Nur 350 Exam 3 Questions And Answers
(Guaranteed A+)
Identify characteristics of personality disorders as a whole - answer✔Enduring patterns of
behavior: began in childhood/adolescents that continue into adulthood
It is inflexible and pervasive in all areas of the person's social interaction
It is not associated with medical conditions
Name the personality disorders found in Cluster A - answer✔Paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
Name the personality disorders found in Cluster B: dramatic/emotional/erratic -
answer✔antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
Name the personality disorders found in Cluster C: anxious/fearful - answer✔Dependent,
avoidant, obsessive compulsive
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder - answer✔The person perceives that all people are out to
get them, undermine them.
Believes spouse/significant other is unfaithful even when there is no evidence- very controlling.
Ver suspicious of people give compliments or statements of loyalty.
Nursing interventions to use for a person with Paranoid Personality disorder. - answer✔Be
neutral in approach, respectful, matter of fact. Ask permission to complete tasks. Give straight
forward explanations of what you will be doing
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder? - answer✔The person acts like detachment-hermits.
Does not desire close relationships. Emotionally cold
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Nursing interventions to use for person with schizoid personality disorder. - answer✔Tell client
what to expect and what is expected from him for each task. Simplify and clarify what you will
be doing
What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder - answer✔The person is uncomfortable in
realtionships. Excessive social anxiety, typically unhappy about not having close relationships
eccentric/odd beliefs
Antisocial Personality Disorder - answer✔The person has total disregard for other and violates
others rights
Does not conform to social norms, problems with the law, no guilt about what he/she has done,
typically has diagnosis of conduct disorder before age 15.
Nursing interventions to use for person with antisocial personality disorder - answer✔Very
structured milieu, Identify limits of behavior-what is expected, set limits on manipulative
behavior and unacceptable behaviors, consistency in expectations for all clients from all staff,
staff can discuss problems and provide support for each other, teach to communicate needs.
Borderline Personality Disorder - answer✔Main issue: abandonment
Develops unstable and intense relationships, people are perceives as all good/all bad no in
between: splitting, unstable self image, involved in behaviors that are self-damaging: Chemical
abuse, overspending, sexual
Self-mutilation: used to reduce anxiety and relieve emotional pain and need to feel alive
Histrionic Personality Disorder - answer✔Very dramatic/highly emotional must be at center of
attention, clothes may be seductive or loud colors, elaborate fantasies about others: idealize
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - answer✔Grandiose in perception of self-sees self as superior
to other. Strong need to be admired, lack of empathy for others, whole purpose of life is to
have others meet their needs. Sense of shame: never to make a mistake and don't allow others
to make mistakes
Avoidant Personality Disorder - answer✔The person is shy and avoids conflict, sense of
inadequacy, preoccupied with fear of rejection and criticism, low self-esteem
Nursing interventions to use for person with avoidant personality disorder - answer✔Friendly,
gentle, reassuring approach
Dependent Personality Disorder - answer✔The person perceives self as incapable of making
decisions or living life alone Clingy/excessive submission/passive.
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