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➤ MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Select the best answer for each of the following
questions.
- When working with a client with a paranoid per-
sonality disorder, the nurse would use which of
the following approaches?
A. Cheerful
B. Friendly
C. Serious
D. Supportive. - Which of the following underlying emotions is
commonly seen in a passive-aggressive personal-
ity disorder?
A. Anger
B. Depression
C. Fear
D. Guilt. - Cognitive restructuring techniques include all of
the following except
A. Decatastrophizing
B. Positive self-talk
C. Reframing
D. Relaxation - Transient psychotic symptoms that occur with
borderline personality disorder are most likely
treated with which of the following?
A. Anticonvulsant mood stabilizers
B. Antipsychotics
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Lithium
5. Clients with a histrionic personality disorder are
most likely to benefit from which of the following
nursing interventions?
A. Cognitive restructuring techniques
B. Improving community functioning
C. Providing emotional support
D. Teaching social skills
6. When interviewing any client with a personality
disorder, the nurse would assess for which of the
following?
A. Ability to charm and manipulate people
B. Desire for interpersonal relationships
C. Disruption in some aspects of his or her life
D. Increased need for approval from others
7. The nurse would assess for which of the follow-
ing characteristics in a client with narcissistic
personality disorder?
A. Entitlement
B. Fear of abandonment
C. Hypersensitivity
D. Suspiciousness
8. The most important short-term goal for the
client who tries to manipulate others would be to
A. Acknowledge own behavior
B. Express feelings verbally
C. Stop initiating arguments
D. Sustain lasting relationships
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