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PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 9TH EDITION TOWNSEND TEST BANK
TestBank-PsychiatricMentalHealthNursingbyMaryTownsend(9thEdition,2017) 257
Chapter32.PersonalityDisorders
MultipleChoice
1.Duringanassessmentinterview,aclientdiagnosedwithantisocialpersonalitydisorderspits,curses,and
refusestoanswerquestions.Whichisthemostappropriatenursingstatementtoaddressthisbehavior?
A.Youareverydisrespectful.Youneedtolearntocontrolyourself.
B.Iunderstandthatyouareangry,butthisbehaviorwillnotbetolerated.
C.Whatbehaviorscouldyoumodifytoimprovethissituation?
D.Whatanti-personality-disordermedicationshavehelpedyouinthepast?
ANS:B
Theappropriatenursingstatementistoreflecttheclientsfeelingwhilesettingfirmlimitsonbehavior.Clients
diagnosedwithantisocialpersonalitydisorderhavealowtoleranceforfrustration,seethemselvesasvictims,
anduseprojectionasaprimaryegodefensemechanism.Antidepressantsandanxiolyticsareusedforsymptom
relief;however,therearenospecificmedicationstargetedforthetreatmentofapersonalitydisorder.
KEY:CognitiveLevel:Application|IntegratedProcesses:NursingProcess:Implementation|ClientNeed:
PsychosocialIntegrity
2.Aclientdiagnosedwithantisocialpersonalitydisordercomestoanursesstationat11:00p.m.,requestingto
phonealawyertodiscussfilingforadivorce.Theunitrulesstatethatnophonecallsarepermittedafter10:00
p.m.Whichnursingreplyismostappropriate?
A.Goaheadandusethephone.Iknowthispendingdivorceisstressful.
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B.Youknowbetterthantobreaktherules.Imsurprisedatyou.
C.Itisafterthe10:00p.m.phonecurfew.Youwillbeabletocalltomorrow.
D.Thedecisiontodivorceshouldnotbeconsidereduntilyouhavehadagoodnightssleep.
ANS:C
Themostappropriateresponsebythestaffistorestatetheunitrulesinacalm,assertivemanner.Becauseof
theprobabilityofmanipulativebehaviorinthisclientpopulation,itisimperativetomaintainconsistent
applicationofrules.
KEY:CognitiveLevel:Application|IntegratedProcesses:NursingProcess:Implementation|ClientNeed:
PsychosocialIntegrity
3.Aclientdiagnosedwithparanoidpersonalitydisorderbecomesviolentonaunit.Whichnursingintervention
ismostappropriate?
A.Provideobjectiveevidencethatviolenceisunwarranted.
B.Initiallyrestraintheclienttomaintainsafety.
C.Useclear,calmstatementsandaconfidentphysicalstance.
D.Empathizewiththeclientsparanoidperceptions.
ANS:C
Themostappropriatenursinginterventionistouseclear,calmstatementsandtoassumeaconfidentphysical
stance.Acalmattitudeavoidsescalatingtheaggressivebehaviorandprovidestheclientwithafeelingof
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TestBank-PsychiatricMentalHealthNursingbyMaryTownsend(9thEdition,2017) 258
safetyandsecurity.Itmayalsobebeneficialtohavesufficientstaffonhandtopresentashowofstrength.
KEY:CognitiveLevel:Application|IntegratedProcesses:NursingProcess:Implementation|ClientNeed:
SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment
4.Ahighlyemotionalclientpresentsatanoutpatientclinicappointmentwearingflamboyantattire,spiked
heels,andtheatricalmakeup.Whichpersonalitydisordershouldanurseassociatewiththisassessmentdata?
A.Compulsivepersonalitydisorder
B.Schizotypalpersonalitydisorder
C.Histrionicpersonalitydisorder
D.Manicpersonalitydisorder
ANS:C
Thenurseshouldassociatehistrionicpersonalitydisorderwiththisassessmentdata.Individualsdiagnosed
withhistrionicpersonalitydisordertendtobeself-dramatizing,attentionseeking,overlygregarious,and
seductive.Theyoftenusemanipulationandexhibitionismasameansofgainingattention.
KEY:CognitiveLevel:Application|IntegratedProcesses:NursingProcess:Assessment|ClientNeed:
PsychosocialIntegrity
5.Aclientdiagnosedwithborderlinepersonalitydisorderbringsupaconflictwiththestaffinacommunity
meetinganddevelopsafollowingofclientswhounreasonablydemandmodificationofunitrules.Howcanthe
nursingstaffbesthandlethissituation?
A.Allowtheclientstoapplythedemocraticprocesswhendevelopingunitrules.
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B.Maintainconsistencyofcarebyopencommunicationtoavoidstaffmanipulation.
C.Allowtheclientspokespersontoverbalizeconcernsduringaunitstaffmeeting.
D.Maintainunitorderbytheapplicationofautocraticleadership.
ANS:B
Thenursingstaffcanbesthandlethissituationbymaintainingconsistencyofcarebyopencommunicationto
avoidstaffmanipulation.Clientsdiagnosedwithborderlinepersonalitydisordercanexhibitnegativepatterns
ofinteraction,suchasclinginganddistancing,splitting,manipulation,andself-destructivebehaviors.
KEY:CognitiveLevel:Application|IntegratedProcesses:NursingProcess:Implementation|ClientNeed:
PsychosocialIntegrity
6.Whichnursingapproachshouldbeusedtomaintainatherapeuticrelationshipwithaclientdiagnosedwith
borderlinepersonalitydisorder?
A.Beingfirm,consistent,andempathetic,whileaddressingspecificclientbehaviors
B.Promotingclientself-expressionbyimplementinglaissez-faireleadership
C.Usingauthoritativeleadershiptohelpclientslearntoconformtosocietalnorms
D.Overlookinginappropriatebehaviorstoavoidpromotingsecondarygains
ANS:A
Thebestnursingapproachwhenworkingwithaclientdiagnosedwithborderlinepersonalitydisorderistobe
firm,consistent,andempatheticwhileaddressingspecificclientbehaviors.Individualsdiagnosedwith
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