WorksheetsLet's Review: Personality Disorders!
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 8mins
A nurse is evaluating a patient who shows a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation. The patient avoids social interactions due to fears of criticism or rejection. Which personality disorder is most consistent with these symptoms?
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
A nurse is assessing a patient who displays a pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy. The patient often exaggerates achievements and expects to be recognized as superior. Which personality disorder is the patient most likely exhibiting?
Borderline Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
A nurse is evaluating a patient who frequently displays intense and unstable relationships, a fear of abandonment, and dramatic mood swings. The patient often engages in impulsive behaviors such as self-harm and has a history of chronic feelings of emptiness. Which personality disorder is most consistent with these symptoms?
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
A patient exhibits a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control. The patient is excessively devoted to work and productivity, often at the expense of leisure activities and relationships. The patient is also rigid about rules and standards. Based on these symptoms, which personality disorder is the patient most likely experiencing?
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
A nurse is assessing a patient who exhibits a pattern of detachment from social relationships and a limited range of emotional expression. The patient prefers solitary activities and shows little interest in forming close relationships. Which personality disorder is the patient most likely demonstrating?
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
A nurse is assessing a patient for signs of Histrionic Personality Disorder. Which of the following behaviors and characteristics would be consistent with this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)
The patient exhibits excessive emotionality and seeks constant attention.
The patient is preoccupied with orderliness, perfectionism, and control.
The patient has a pervasive pattern of distrust and suspicion of others
The patient is highly suggestible
The patient can be sexually seductive or have provocative behavior
A nurse is developing a care plan for a patient diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Which of the following nursing interventions are appropriate for managing this patient's condition? (Select all that apply.)
Encourage the patient to express feelings openly and validate their emotional experiences.
Establish and maintain consistent boundaries and limits in therapeutic relationships.
Teach the patient skills for emotional regulation and stress management.
Avoid setting firm limits on behavior to prevent the patient from feeling abandoned.
Use an aggressive approach to address manipulative behaviors.
A nurse is assessing a patient for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Which of the following signs and symptoms are indicative of BPD? (Select all that apply.)
Fear of abandonment
Self-destructive behaviors
Chronic feelings of emptiness
Impulsive self-harm
Need for admiration
A patient displays frequent manipulation and deceit for personal gain without remorse. They might have Impulsive behavior, including physical aggression or assaults.
These patients have difficulty maintaining long-term relationships due to exploitative behavior. What personality disorder is this?
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