Mental Health › Eating & Personality Disorders · 77 questions on this topic in NurseRank, 8 free to practise now.
Practise Personality Disorder for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams. Read the 5 sample questions below, tap Show answer and explanation to check yourself, then open the full topic practice.
Q1. The patient with borderline personality disorder spends much time around the nurse's station, making numerous minor requests. The nurse interprets these behaviors as indicating which?
Boredom suggesting the need for something to do
Lack of desire for involvement in milieu activities
Enjoyment of bothering the staff
Fears of abandonment and attention seeking
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Answer: D. Fears of abandonment and attention seeking
Patients with borderline personality disorder have fears of abandonment and seek attention. Patients are dependent and fear being alone; this stems from disapproval, feelings of being abandoned, and not having needs met earlier in their life. The nurse intervenes by reducing attention- seeking behaviors and abandonment fears to help with intense feelings and emotions.
Q2. Which therapy is effective for borderline personality disorder?
Long-term benzodiazepines
ECT
Dialectical behavior therapy
Isolation
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Answer: C. Dialectical behavior therapy
DBT teaches emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Q3. Key nursing intervention for a patient with antisocial personality disorder is:
Flexible rules for the patient
Clear limits followed by all staff
Special privileges for good mood
Avoiding all confrontation
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Answer: B. Clear limits followed by all staff
Antisocial personality – nursing care – guard against manipulation; set clear, realistic limits that all staff follow; document behaviour objectively.
Q4. Which self-perception problem commonly occurs in borderline personality disorder?
Preserved mood without fluctuation
Progressive visual loss
Unstable self-image
Consistent fixed identity
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Answer: C. Unstable self-image
An unstable sense of self is a characteristic feature. (Source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/borderline-personality-disorder)
Q5. A 25-year-old outpatient presents with a diagnosis of compulsive personality disorder. His coworkers become annoyed with his rigid, perfectionistic manner and preoccupation with trivial details and schedules. A nursing intervention appropriate for this patient would include:
Encouraging him to engage in recreational activities
Avoiding discussion of his annoying behavior
Encouraging the patient to set a time schedule and deadlines for himself
Contracting with him for the amount of time he will spend on the compulsive behaviors
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Answer: D. Contracting with him for the amount of time he will spend on the compulsive behaviors
(A) This answer is incorrect. The patient will work hard at the activity instead of enjoying it. (B) This answer is incorrect. The nurse should allow the patient to discuss these thoughts, within limits, not to avoid discussing them. (C) This answer is incorrect. The compulsive patient tends to control time to excess. It should not be encouraged. (D) This answer is correct. A contract with the patient regarding the amount of time that will be spent discussing the compulsive activities is appropriate. Time allotted should be gradually decreased.
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Which exams do these Personality Disorder MCQs help with?
They are useful for AIIMS NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO, DSSSB and state staff nurse or nursing officer exams, and for NCLEX-style practice.
