NUR 256 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The major feature of a personality disorder is what?
a. Onset in the thirties
b. Extreme set of personality traits
c. Flexible personality styless
d. Personality traits are adaptive - CORRECT ANSWER b. Extreme set of personality
traits
A personality disordered person who lacks social skills and has no desire for personal intimacy
probably has what personality disorder?
a. Narcissistic personality disorder
b. Schizoid personality disorder
c. Dependent personality disorder
d. Borderline personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER b. Schizoid personality disorder
Which statement about persons with personality disorders is accurate?
a. Unlike those with mood or psychotic disorders, personality disorders have no suicide risk.
b. They tend not to perceive themselves as having a problem but instead believe their problems
are caused by how others behave toward them.
c. They are all manipulative, and staff needs to be educated and prepared to provide firm and
non-judgmental care.
d. Their symptoms are not as disabling as most other mental disorders; therefore, their care
trends to be less challenging and complicated for staff. - CORRECT ANSWER b. They
tend not to perceive themselves as having a problem but instead believe their problems are
caused by how others behave toward them.
, A person with a personality disorder involving attention-seeking behavior and excessive
emotionality with a view of relationships as being closer than they really are likely has what?
a. Narcissistic personality disorder
b. Borderline personality disorder
c. Histrionic personality disorder
d. Dependent personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER c. Histrionic personality
disorder
Lacy, a 19-year-old patient, shows you multiple flesh, serious (but non-life-threatening) self-
inflicted cuts on her forearm. Which response would be most therapeutic?
a. "I'm so sorry you felt so bad that you cut yourself! Let's discuss what led up to this action
while I take care of your wounds."
b. "I will take care of the wounds first, then you will have to be searched for anything else you
could injure yourself with."
c. "I can give you some Band-Aids for you to put on your cuts, but you need to stop this
attention-seeking behavior."
d. "After I care for your wounds, I'd like you to write down what you were thinking and feeling
before you cut yourself; then we will discuss it." - CORRECT ANSWER d. "After I care
for your wounds, I'd like you to write down what you were thinking and feeling before you cut
yourself; then we will discuss it."
A client with a personality disorder characterized by a disregard for the rights of others and who
engages in irresponsible behavior without regard to another's wellbeing likely has what
personality disorder?
a. Antisocial personality disorder
b. Dependent personality disorder
c. Narcissistic personality disorder
d. Schizoid personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a. Antisocial personality disorder
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The major feature of a personality disorder is what?
a. Onset in the thirties
b. Extreme set of personality traits
c. Flexible personality styless
d. Personality traits are adaptive - CORRECT ANSWER b. Extreme set of personality
traits
A personality disordered person who lacks social skills and has no desire for personal intimacy
probably has what personality disorder?
a. Narcissistic personality disorder
b. Schizoid personality disorder
c. Dependent personality disorder
d. Borderline personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER b. Schizoid personality disorder
Which statement about persons with personality disorders is accurate?
a. Unlike those with mood or psychotic disorders, personality disorders have no suicide risk.
b. They tend not to perceive themselves as having a problem but instead believe their problems
are caused by how others behave toward them.
c. They are all manipulative, and staff needs to be educated and prepared to provide firm and
non-judgmental care.
d. Their symptoms are not as disabling as most other mental disorders; therefore, their care
trends to be less challenging and complicated for staff. - CORRECT ANSWER b. They
tend not to perceive themselves as having a problem but instead believe their problems are
caused by how others behave toward them.
, A person with a personality disorder involving attention-seeking behavior and excessive
emotionality with a view of relationships as being closer than they really are likely has what?
a. Narcissistic personality disorder
b. Borderline personality disorder
c. Histrionic personality disorder
d. Dependent personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER c. Histrionic personality
disorder
Lacy, a 19-year-old patient, shows you multiple flesh, serious (but non-life-threatening) self-
inflicted cuts on her forearm. Which response would be most therapeutic?
a. "I'm so sorry you felt so bad that you cut yourself! Let's discuss what led up to this action
while I take care of your wounds."
b. "I will take care of the wounds first, then you will have to be searched for anything else you
could injure yourself with."
c. "I can give you some Band-Aids for you to put on your cuts, but you need to stop this
attention-seeking behavior."
d. "After I care for your wounds, I'd like you to write down what you were thinking and feeling
before you cut yourself; then we will discuss it." - CORRECT ANSWER d. "After I care
for your wounds, I'd like you to write down what you were thinking and feeling before you cut
yourself; then we will discuss it."
A client with a personality disorder characterized by a disregard for the rights of others and who
engages in irresponsible behavior without regard to another's wellbeing likely has what
personality disorder?
a. Antisocial personality disorder
b. Dependent personality disorder
c. Narcissistic personality disorder
d. Schizoid personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a. Antisocial personality disorder
