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NSG 526 EXAM 3 ACTUAL 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
A personality disorder is defined as "an enduring pattern of inner experience and
behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's -----------
-, is pervasive and -----------, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is
stable with time, and leads to distress or impairment" - (ANSWER)culture
inflexible
Personality disorders were originally classified as Axis ---------- diagnoses in the
DSM-IV-TR. - (ANSWER)II
Personality disorders were originally classified as Axis II diagnoses in the DSM-IV-
TR. Axis II classification was intended to focus attention on ----------I patterns that
might be overlooked in the light of the more pronounced disorders of Axis I. -
(ANSWER)behavior
To receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder, an individual must demonstrate
the criteria behaviors persistently and to such an extent that they impair the
ability to function socially and -----------
In some people, the underlying feelings and behaviors may be intermittent and
interfere interpersonally without impairment. Instead of having a personality
disorder, the individual is said to have --------- of the disorder. -
(ANSWER)occupationally.
traits
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To receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder, an individual must demonstrate
the criteria behaviors persistently and to such an extent that they impair the
ability to function socially and occupationally. In some people, the underlying
feelings and behaviors may be intermittent and interfere interpersonally without
impairment. Instead of having a personality disorder, the individual is said to have
traits of the disorder.
Personality traits are defined as "prominent aspects of the personality that are
exhibited in a wide range of important social and personal contexts" (APA, 2022,
p. 735). Personality traits can also be noted without a ----------- -
(ANSWER)without a formal diagnosis.
Mix and match
DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster A Disorders
DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster B Disorders
DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster C Disorders
with
(Anxious, Fearful)
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(Odd or Eccentric)
(Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic) - (ANSWER)DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of
Cluster A Disorders (Odd or Eccentric)
DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster B Disorders (Dramatic, Emotional,
Erratic)
DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster C Disorders (Anxious, Fearful)
Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal personality disorders are
Cluster ---------
which aligns with which one?-------------------
1. (Anxious, Fearful)
2. (Odd or Eccentric)
3. (Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic) - (ANSWER)A
Odd/Eccentric
antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders are
, 4
Cluster ---------
which aligns with which one?-------------------
1. (Anxious, Fearful)
2. (Odd or Eccentric)
3. (Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic) - (ANSWER)B
Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic
avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive personality disorders are
Cluster ---------
which aligns with which one?-------------------
1. (Anxious, Fearful)
2. (Odd or Eccentric)
3. (Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic) - (ANSWER)C
Anxious, Fearful
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
NSG 526 EXAM 3 ACTUAL 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
A personality disorder is defined as "an enduring pattern of inner experience and
behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's -----------
-, is pervasive and -----------, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is
stable with time, and leads to distress or impairment" - (ANSWER)culture
inflexible
Personality disorders were originally classified as Axis ---------- diagnoses in the
DSM-IV-TR. - (ANSWER)II
Personality disorders were originally classified as Axis II diagnoses in the DSM-IV-
TR. Axis II classification was intended to focus attention on ----------I patterns that
might be overlooked in the light of the more pronounced disorders of Axis I. -
(ANSWER)behavior
To receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder, an individual must demonstrate
the criteria behaviors persistently and to such an extent that they impair the
ability to function socially and -----------
In some people, the underlying feelings and behaviors may be intermittent and
interfere interpersonally without impairment. Instead of having a personality
disorder, the individual is said to have --------- of the disorder. -
(ANSWER)occupationally.
traits
,2
To receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder, an individual must demonstrate
the criteria behaviors persistently and to such an extent that they impair the
ability to function socially and occupationally. In some people, the underlying
feelings and behaviors may be intermittent and interfere interpersonally without
impairment. Instead of having a personality disorder, the individual is said to have
traits of the disorder.
Personality traits are defined as "prominent aspects of the personality that are
exhibited in a wide range of important social and personal contexts" (APA, 2022,
p. 735). Personality traits can also be noted without a ----------- -
(ANSWER)without a formal diagnosis.
Mix and match
DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster A Disorders
DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster B Disorders
DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster C Disorders
with
(Anxious, Fearful)
,3
(Odd or Eccentric)
(Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic) - (ANSWER)DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of
Cluster A Disorders (Odd or Eccentric)
DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster B Disorders (Dramatic, Emotional,
Erratic)
DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster C Disorders (Anxious, Fearful)
Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal personality disorders are
Cluster ---------
which aligns with which one?-------------------
1. (Anxious, Fearful)
2. (Odd or Eccentric)
3. (Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic) - (ANSWER)A
Odd/Eccentric
antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders are
, 4
Cluster ---------
which aligns with which one?-------------------
1. (Anxious, Fearful)
2. (Odd or Eccentric)
3. (Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic) - (ANSWER)B
Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic
avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive personality disorders are
Cluster ---------
which aligns with which one?-------------------
1. (Anxious, Fearful)
2. (Odd or Eccentric)
3. (Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic) - (ANSWER)C
Anxious, Fearful
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
