NSG 411 Personality Disorders UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
when is something considered a personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - when
significant functional impairment occurs
3 personality traits of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. inflexible
2. maladaptive
3. unhealthy
what do all personality disorders affect - CORRECT ANSWER - - the persons
relationships
- how they interaction with others and their environment
what does personality development occur in response to - CORRECT ANSWER -
biological and psychological influences
what do many clients that have other psychiatric and medical diagnoses manifest symptoms of -
CORRECT ANSWER - personality disorders
3 classifications of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. eccentric and odd
2. erratic, dramatic, emotional
3. anxious and fearful
characteristics of cluster A of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - eccentric and
odd
,characteristics of cluster B of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - erratic,
dramatic, emotional
symptoms of cluster C of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - anxious and
fearful
personality disorders in cluster A - CORRECT ANSWER - paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal
personality disorders in cluster B - CORRECT ANSWER - borderline
narcissistic
histrionic
antisocial
personality disorders in cluster C - CORRECT ANSWER - avoidant
dependent
obsessive compulsive
A pervasive distrust & suspiciousness of others' motives - CORRECT ANSWER -
paranoid personality disorder
what is the dominant defense mechanism the person attributes their own unacknowledged
feelings to with paranoid personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - projection
treatment for paranoid personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - - counteract mistrust
- individual psychotherapy
- short term antidepressants
, 3 ways to counteract mistrust - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. adhere to schedules
2. avoid being overly friendly
3. neutral but kind affect
a profound defect in the ability to form personal relationships - CORRECT ANSWER -
schizoid personality disorder
what do people with schizoid personality disorder have a restricted range of - CORRECT
ANSWER - emotional expression
what do people with schizoid personality disorder have a lifelong pattern of - CORRECT
ANSWER - social withdrawal
what are particularly affected in people with schizoid personality disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - relationships
why are relationships affected with people who have schizoid personality disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - - they are emotionally distressed
- do not want close relationships
how do people with schizoid personality disorder appear - CORRECT ANSWER - very
serious
what should nurses avoid in patients with schizoid personality disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - overly nice or friendly
increase socialization
treatment for schizoid personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - psychotherapy
group therapy
antidepressants
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
when is something considered a personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - when
significant functional impairment occurs
3 personality traits of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. inflexible
2. maladaptive
3. unhealthy
what do all personality disorders affect - CORRECT ANSWER - - the persons
relationships
- how they interaction with others and their environment
what does personality development occur in response to - CORRECT ANSWER -
biological and psychological influences
what do many clients that have other psychiatric and medical diagnoses manifest symptoms of -
CORRECT ANSWER - personality disorders
3 classifications of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. eccentric and odd
2. erratic, dramatic, emotional
3. anxious and fearful
characteristics of cluster A of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - eccentric and
odd
,characteristics of cluster B of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - erratic,
dramatic, emotional
symptoms of cluster C of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - anxious and
fearful
personality disorders in cluster A - CORRECT ANSWER - paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal
personality disorders in cluster B - CORRECT ANSWER - borderline
narcissistic
histrionic
antisocial
personality disorders in cluster C - CORRECT ANSWER - avoidant
dependent
obsessive compulsive
A pervasive distrust & suspiciousness of others' motives - CORRECT ANSWER -
paranoid personality disorder
what is the dominant defense mechanism the person attributes their own unacknowledged
feelings to with paranoid personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - projection
treatment for paranoid personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - - counteract mistrust
- individual psychotherapy
- short term antidepressants
, 3 ways to counteract mistrust - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. adhere to schedules
2. avoid being overly friendly
3. neutral but kind affect
a profound defect in the ability to form personal relationships - CORRECT ANSWER -
schizoid personality disorder
what do people with schizoid personality disorder have a restricted range of - CORRECT
ANSWER - emotional expression
what do people with schizoid personality disorder have a lifelong pattern of - CORRECT
ANSWER - social withdrawal
what are particularly affected in people with schizoid personality disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - relationships
why are relationships affected with people who have schizoid personality disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - - they are emotionally distressed
- do not want close relationships
how do people with schizoid personality disorder appear - CORRECT ANSWER - very
serious
what should nurses avoid in patients with schizoid personality disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - overly nice or friendly
increase socialization
treatment for schizoid personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - psychotherapy
group therapy
antidepressants
