EXAM
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Ch. 18: Personality Disorders 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURE
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D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (1A
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B60)
QUESTION 1 ms
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 ms
A client asks the nurse to go to lunch with the client one day next week after the clie
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nt is discharged. Which statement is the most therapeutic response?
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ANSWER
"My role here is to help you recover. Let's talk about what else you can be doing after discharge."
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QUESTION 3 ms
Which personality disorder is most commonly found in clinical settings?
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ANSWER
Borderline personality ms
QUESTION 4 ms
The nurse in charge of an inpatient psychiatric unit is frustrated and angry with a clie
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nt who has borderline personality disorder. Which steps should the nurse take?
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ANSWER
Examine the nurse's own feelings to discover the source of the nurse's anger.
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, QUESTION 5 ms
For a person to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, the individual must
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be a minimum of what age?
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ANSWER
18 years
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QUESTION 6 ms
After reviewing information about different personality disorders, a group of nursing
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students demonstrates understanding when they identify which as associated with sch
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izoid personality disorder?
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ANSWER
Introverted
QUESTION 7 ms
The nurse is counseling a 28-year-
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old client with avoidant personality disorder. Despite being employed, the client verba
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lizes having low quality of life due to anxiety and isolation. Which therapeutic goals d
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oes the nurse establish as priority?
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ANSWER
The client will experience increased self-esteem
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QUESTION 8 ms
Which statement accurately reflects the prognosis for a client with a personality disor
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der?
ANSWER
Prognosis varies based on the degree of functional impairment and the client's motivation to change.
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QUESTION 9 ms
Gambling, binge eating, and engaging in unsafe sex are examples of what?
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ANSWER
Impulsivity
Exam Solution ms
Ch. 18: Personality Disorders 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURE
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (1A
ms ms ms ms ms ms
B60)
QUESTION 1 ms
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 ms
A client asks the nurse to go to lunch with the client one day next week after the clie
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nt is discharged. Which statement is the most therapeutic response?
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ANSWER
"My role here is to help you recover. Let's talk about what else you can be doing after discharge."
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QUESTION 3 ms
Which personality disorder is most commonly found in clinical settings?
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ANSWER
Borderline personality ms
QUESTION 4 ms
The nurse in charge of an inpatient psychiatric unit is frustrated and angry with a clie
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nt who has borderline personality disorder. Which steps should the nurse take?
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ANSWER
Examine the nurse's own feelings to discover the source of the nurse's anger.
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, QUESTION 5 ms
For a person to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, the individual must
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be a minimum of what age?
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ANSWER
18 years
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QUESTION 6 ms
After reviewing information about different personality disorders, a group of nursing
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students demonstrates understanding when they identify which as associated with sch
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izoid personality disorder?
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ANSWER
Introverted
QUESTION 7 ms
The nurse is counseling a 28-year-
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old client with avoidant personality disorder. Despite being employed, the client verba
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lizes having low quality of life due to anxiety and isolation. Which therapeutic goals d
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oes the nurse establish as priority?
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ANSWER
The client will experience increased self-esteem
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QUESTION 8 ms
Which statement accurately reflects the prognosis for a client with a personality disor
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der?
ANSWER
Prognosis varies based on the degree of functional impairment and the client's motivation to change.
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QUESTION 9 ms
Gambling, binge eating, and engaging in unsafe sex are examples of what?
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ANSWER
Impulsivity
