RN Personality Disorders Assessment
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1. A nurse on a mental health unit is teach- Clients who have borderlien personality disor-
ing a newly licensed nurse about psy- der can exhibit psychotic features.
chotic features among clients. Which of
the following statements by the newly li- The nurse should identify that clients with bor-
censed nurse indicates an understanding derline personality disorder can exhibit psy-
of the teaching chotic features because of the intensity of their
cognitive distortions.
2. A nurse on a mental health unit is ad- "I will be working with you to help you meet
mitting a client who is shouting at staff your needs while you are here. What can I help
and has a history of aggressive behavior. you with now?"
Which of the following statements should
the nurse make? The nurse should identify that aggressive be-
havior is a finding associated with antisocial
personality disorder. At this time, the client is
angry and wants their needs met. The nurse is
showing empathy and collaboration which can
neutralize the client's aggression.
3. A nurse is discharging a client w ho has a Involve the client in planning which resources
personality disorder. Which of the follwo- will be needed after discharge.
ing actions should the nurse take?
When clients participate in creating their dis-
charge plan they are more likely to comply with
the plan.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has bor- Childhood rejection
derline personality disorder. The nurse
should identify that which of the follow- The nurse should identify that exposure to
ing factors may have contributed to the traumatic events during childhood, such as
development of this diosrder? fear of rejection and/or abandonment, are
contributing factors for the development of
borderline personality disorder.
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5. 0900:Client brought to the emergency Maintain constant observation of the client
department via EMS after their partner Role model empathy with the client
called emergency services due to client Avoid becoming defensive in response to the
threating to shoot themself. Partner re- client
ports client owns several guns that are Refer the client to a psychotherapist
kept in the home.Partner reports the
client was recently passed over for a sig- While the nurse should plan to alternate care-
nificant promotion at work. The partner givers for clients who engage in splitting be-
states the client "has always been real- haviors, this is not a behavior exhibited by
ly entitled and thinks they're better than clients who have narcissistic personality disor-
everyone else." Being rejected for the der.
promotion caused the client to start miss-
ing work and drinking lar
6. 1100:Interview with family member:Fam- Determine if the client is experiencing com-
ily member accompanied a 20-year-old mand hallucinations.
client due to concern over client's in- Teach the client how to use coping skills to
creasingly unusual behaviors. The client reduce stress.
works for a package delivery company. Encourage the client to attend psychotherapy.
During a recent delivery, the client hand- Administer an antipsychotic medication to the
ed a package to a person standing out- client.
side the door of a building and shouted,
"Bam! A gift for you!"The client has been
checking every delivery address numer-
ous times because they occasionally hear
voices saying that they "missed a deliv-
ery." The family member is also
7. A nurse is caring for a client who states Narcissistic personality disorder
that they are entitled to a single room
on the mental health unit and that the The nurse should identify that clients who have
narcissistic personality disorder feel a sense
2/7
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1. A nurse on a mental health unit is teach- Clients who have borderlien personality disor-
ing a newly licensed nurse about psy- der can exhibit psychotic features.
chotic features among clients. Which of
the following statements by the newly li- The nurse should identify that clients with bor-
censed nurse indicates an understanding derline personality disorder can exhibit psy-
of the teaching chotic features because of the intensity of their
cognitive distortions.
2. A nurse on a mental health unit is ad- "I will be working with you to help you meet
mitting a client who is shouting at staff your needs while you are here. What can I help
and has a history of aggressive behavior. you with now?"
Which of the following statements should
the nurse make? The nurse should identify that aggressive be-
havior is a finding associated with antisocial
personality disorder. At this time, the client is
angry and wants their needs met. The nurse is
showing empathy and collaboration which can
neutralize the client's aggression.
3. A nurse is discharging a client w ho has a Involve the client in planning which resources
personality disorder. Which of the follwo- will be needed after discharge.
ing actions should the nurse take?
When clients participate in creating their dis-
charge plan they are more likely to comply with
the plan.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has bor- Childhood rejection
derline personality disorder. The nurse
should identify that which of the follow- The nurse should identify that exposure to
ing factors may have contributed to the traumatic events during childhood, such as
development of this diosrder? fear of rejection and/or abandonment, are
contributing factors for the development of
borderline personality disorder.
1/7
, RN Personality Disorders Assessment
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_csgnsu
5. 0900:Client brought to the emergency Maintain constant observation of the client
department via EMS after their partner Role model empathy with the client
called emergency services due to client Avoid becoming defensive in response to the
threating to shoot themself. Partner re- client
ports client owns several guns that are Refer the client to a psychotherapist
kept in the home.Partner reports the
client was recently passed over for a sig- While the nurse should plan to alternate care-
nificant promotion at work. The partner givers for clients who engage in splitting be-
states the client "has always been real- haviors, this is not a behavior exhibited by
ly entitled and thinks they're better than clients who have narcissistic personality disor-
everyone else." Being rejected for the der.
promotion caused the client to start miss-
ing work and drinking lar
6. 1100:Interview with family member:Fam- Determine if the client is experiencing com-
ily member accompanied a 20-year-old mand hallucinations.
client due to concern over client's in- Teach the client how to use coping skills to
creasingly unusual behaviors. The client reduce stress.
works for a package delivery company. Encourage the client to attend psychotherapy.
During a recent delivery, the client hand- Administer an antipsychotic medication to the
ed a package to a person standing out- client.
side the door of a building and shouted,
"Bam! A gift for you!"The client has been
checking every delivery address numer-
ous times because they occasionally hear
voices saying that they "missed a deliv-
ery." The family member is also
7. A nurse is caring for a client who states Narcissistic personality disorder
that they are entitled to a single room
on the mental health unit and that the The nurse should identify that clients who have
narcissistic personality disorder feel a sense
2/7
