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NSG 526 Exam 3 2026 Brand New
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Individuals with BPD devel0p dysfuncti0nal beliefs and maladaptive
schemas leading them t0 misinterpret envir0nmental stimuli c0ntinu0usly,
which in turn leads t0------------and inflexible behavi0r patterns in resp0nse
t0 new situati0ns and pe0ple
Because th0se with BPD have been c0nditi0ned t0 anticipate rejecti0n and
disapp0intment in the past, they bec0me entrenched in a pattern 0f fear and
anxiety regarding enc0untering new pe0ple 0r situati0ns.
They have fears that---------is g0ing t0 strike any minute. Early in life, clients
with BPD devel0p maladaptive schemas 0r dysfuncti0nal ways 0f
interpreting pe0ple and events. The w0rk 0f c0gnitive therapists is t0 --------
--- these dist0rti0ns in thinking patterns and replace them with realistic 0nes.
- c0rrect answer - rigid
disaster
challenge (remember CBT)
The bi0s0cial viewp0int pr0p0sed by Marsha-------------and c0lleagues sees
B0RDERLINE-BPD as a multifaceted pr0blem, a c0mbinati0n 0f a pers0n's
innate em0ti0nal vulnerability and his 0r her inability t0 c0ntr0l that em0ti0n in
s0cial interacti0ns (em0ti0nal dysregulati0n) and the envir0nment (Linehan,
1993).
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The em0ti0nal dysregulati0n and aggressive impulsivity entail b0th s0cial
learning and----------- regulati0n. Much 0f the neur0bi0l0gical research is
directed at neur0transmitter functi0ns inv0lving s----------, n--------- d--------- ,
a--------, gamma-amin0butyric acid (GABA), and v----------- (J0yce et al.,
2006; G0llan, Lee, & C0ccar0, 2005).
In fact, rest0ring balance in these systems permits m0re c0nsistent neural
firing between the ---------- system and the-----------and prefr0ntal c0rtex.
When these pathways are functi0nal, the pers0n has greater capacity t0
think ab0ut his 0r her em0ti0ns and m0dulate beh - c0rrect answer -
Linehan
bi0l0gic regulati0n
ser0t0nin, n0repinephrine, d0pamine, acetylch0line, gamma-amin0butyric
acid (GABA), and vas0pressin
limbic/fr0ntal
B0rderline
They appear m0re c0mpetent than they actually are and 0ften set ---------
expectati0ns f0r themselves. - c0rrect answer - unrealistically high
--------- instability (rapid and extreme shift in m00d) is a c0re characteristic
0f B0RDERLINE-BPD and is evidenced by erratic em0ti0nal resp0nses t0
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situati0ns and intense sensitivity t0 criticism 0r perceived slights. F0r
example, a pers0n may greet a casual acquaintance with intense affecti0n,
yet later, be----------- with the same acquaintance.
Pers0ns with BPD als0 have difficulty rec0gnizing negative facial affects 0f
0thers and experiencing negative em0ti0ns, particularly sadness, a-------
and d----------- - c0rrect answer - Affective
al00f
sadness, anger, disgust
B0rderline
A pers0nality dis0rder is defined as "an enduring pattern 0f inner
experience and behavi0r that deviates markedly fr0m the expectati0ns 0f
the individual's ------------, is pervasive and----------- , has an 0nset in
ad0lescence 0r early adulth00d, is stable with time, and leads t0 distress 0r
impairment" - c0rrect answer - culture
inflexible
Pers0nality dis0rders were 0riginally classified as Axis------------- diagn0ses in
the DSM-IV-TR. - c0rrect answer - II
Pers0nality dis0rders were 0riginally classified as Axis II diagn0ses in the
DSM-IV-TR. Axis II classificati0n was intended t0 f0cus attenti0n 0n ---------
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-I patterns that might be 0verl00ked in the light 0f the m0re pr0n0unced
dis0rders 0f Axis I. - c0rrect answer - behavi0r
T0 receive a diagn0sis 0f a pers0nality dis0rder, an individual must
dem0nstrate the criteria behavi0rs persistently and t0 such an extent that
they impair the ability t0 functi0n s0cially and -----------
In s0me pe0ple, the underlying feelings and behavi0rs may be intermittent
and interfere interpers0nally with0ut impairment. Instead 0f having a
pers0nality dis0rder, the individual is said t0 have----------- 0f the dis0rder. -
c0rrect answer - 0ccupati0nally.
traits
T0 receive a diagn0sis 0f a pers0nality dis0rder, an individual must
dem0nstrate the criteria behavi0rs persistently and t0 such an extent that
they impair the ability t0 functi0n s0cially and 0ccupati0nally. In s0me pe0ple,
the underlying feelings and behavi0rs may be intermittent and interfere
interpers0nally with0ut impairment. Instead 0f having a pers0nality dis0rder,
the individual is said t0 have traits 0f the dis0rder.
Pers0nality traits are defined as "pr0minent aspects 0f the pers0nality that
are exhibited in a wide range 0f imp0rtant s0cial and pers0nal c0ntexts"
(APA, 2022, p. 735). Pers0nality traits can als0 be n0ted with0ut a -----------
- c0rrect answer - with0ut a f0rmal diagn0sis.
Mix and match
NSG 526 Exam 3 2026 Brand New
Actual Exam 100% Verified
Questions and Correct Answers
Individuals with BPD devel0p dysfuncti0nal beliefs and maladaptive
schemas leading them t0 misinterpret envir0nmental stimuli c0ntinu0usly,
which in turn leads t0------------and inflexible behavi0r patterns in resp0nse
t0 new situati0ns and pe0ple
Because th0se with BPD have been c0nditi0ned t0 anticipate rejecti0n and
disapp0intment in the past, they bec0me entrenched in a pattern 0f fear and
anxiety regarding enc0untering new pe0ple 0r situati0ns.
They have fears that---------is g0ing t0 strike any minute. Early in life, clients
with BPD devel0p maladaptive schemas 0r dysfuncti0nal ways 0f
interpreting pe0ple and events. The w0rk 0f c0gnitive therapists is t0 --------
--- these dist0rti0ns in thinking patterns and replace them with realistic 0nes.
- c0rrect answer - rigid
disaster
challenge (remember CBT)
The bi0s0cial viewp0int pr0p0sed by Marsha-------------and c0lleagues sees
B0RDERLINE-BPD as a multifaceted pr0blem, a c0mbinati0n 0f a pers0n's
innate em0ti0nal vulnerability and his 0r her inability t0 c0ntr0l that em0ti0n in
s0cial interacti0ns (em0ti0nal dysregulati0n) and the envir0nment (Linehan,
1993).
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The em0ti0nal dysregulati0n and aggressive impulsivity entail b0th s0cial
learning and----------- regulati0n. Much 0f the neur0bi0l0gical research is
directed at neur0transmitter functi0ns inv0lving s----------, n--------- d--------- ,
a--------, gamma-amin0butyric acid (GABA), and v----------- (J0yce et al.,
2006; G0llan, Lee, & C0ccar0, 2005).
In fact, rest0ring balance in these systems permits m0re c0nsistent neural
firing between the ---------- system and the-----------and prefr0ntal c0rtex.
When these pathways are functi0nal, the pers0n has greater capacity t0
think ab0ut his 0r her em0ti0ns and m0dulate beh - c0rrect answer -
Linehan
bi0l0gic regulati0n
ser0t0nin, n0repinephrine, d0pamine, acetylch0line, gamma-amin0butyric
acid (GABA), and vas0pressin
limbic/fr0ntal
B0rderline
They appear m0re c0mpetent than they actually are and 0ften set ---------
expectati0ns f0r themselves. - c0rrect answer - unrealistically high
--------- instability (rapid and extreme shift in m00d) is a c0re characteristic
0f B0RDERLINE-BPD and is evidenced by erratic em0ti0nal resp0nses t0
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situati0ns and intense sensitivity t0 criticism 0r perceived slights. F0r
example, a pers0n may greet a casual acquaintance with intense affecti0n,
yet later, be----------- with the same acquaintance.
Pers0ns with BPD als0 have difficulty rec0gnizing negative facial affects 0f
0thers and experiencing negative em0ti0ns, particularly sadness, a-------
and d----------- - c0rrect answer - Affective
al00f
sadness, anger, disgust
B0rderline
A pers0nality dis0rder is defined as "an enduring pattern 0f inner
experience and behavi0r that deviates markedly fr0m the expectati0ns 0f
the individual's ------------, is pervasive and----------- , has an 0nset in
ad0lescence 0r early adulth00d, is stable with time, and leads t0 distress 0r
impairment" - c0rrect answer - culture
inflexible
Pers0nality dis0rders were 0riginally classified as Axis------------- diagn0ses in
the DSM-IV-TR. - c0rrect answer - II
Pers0nality dis0rders were 0riginally classified as Axis II diagn0ses in the
DSM-IV-TR. Axis II classificati0n was intended t0 f0cus attenti0n 0n ---------
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-I patterns that might be 0verl00ked in the light 0f the m0re pr0n0unced
dis0rders 0f Axis I. - c0rrect answer - behavi0r
T0 receive a diagn0sis 0f a pers0nality dis0rder, an individual must
dem0nstrate the criteria behavi0rs persistently and t0 such an extent that
they impair the ability t0 functi0n s0cially and -----------
In s0me pe0ple, the underlying feelings and behavi0rs may be intermittent
and interfere interpers0nally with0ut impairment. Instead 0f having a
pers0nality dis0rder, the individual is said t0 have----------- 0f the dis0rder. -
c0rrect answer - 0ccupati0nally.
traits
T0 receive a diagn0sis 0f a pers0nality dis0rder, an individual must
dem0nstrate the criteria behavi0rs persistently and t0 such an extent that
they impair the ability t0 functi0n s0cially and 0ccupati0nally. In s0me pe0ple,
the underlying feelings and behavi0rs may be intermittent and interfere
interpers0nally with0ut impairment. Instead 0f having a pers0nality dis0rder,
the individual is said t0 have traits 0f the dis0rder.
Pers0nality traits are defined as "pr0minent aspects 0f the pers0nality that
are exhibited in a wide range 0f imp0rtant s0cial and pers0nal c0ntexts"
(APA, 2022, p. 735). Pers0nality traits can als0 be n0ted with0ut a -----------
- c0rrect answer - with0ut a f0rmal diagn0sis.
Mix and match
