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NUR 285 Chapter 30 Practice Material
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Foundations of Mental Health Care 6th Edition Morrison-Valfre Test BankChapter 30: Personality Disorders
Morrison-Valfre: Foundations of Mental Health Care, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Infants who experience nurturing environments develop the ability to:
a. Test others
b. Trust others
c. Manipulate others
d. Model others’ behaviors
ANS: B
When the infant’s needs are consistently met, a sense of trust and self-worth develops.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 354
OBJ: 2 TOP: Personality in Childhood
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. Behavioral theorists see personality disorders as the result of:
a. Social stressors
b. Conditioned responses
c. Neurophysical problems
d. An imbalance among the three forces of the personality
ANS: B
Behavioralists see personality disorders as the result of conditioned responses caused by
previous events. Social stressors refer to sociocultural theories; neurophysical refers to
biological theories; and imbalance among the three forces of the personality describes
psychoanalytical theories.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 355
OBJ: 3 TOP: Behavioral Theories KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. Paranoid personality disorders are diagnosed more often in:
a. Men
b. Women
c. Children
d. Adolescents
ANS: A
Paranoid personality disorders are diagnosed in up to 2.5% of the population, more often in
men than in women.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 357
OBJ: 5 TOP: Eccentric Cluster
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. Studies of families, twins, and relatives with personality disorders have demonstrated that the
developing personality is influenced by:
a. Genetics
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b. Order of birth
c. Financial factors
d. Number of siblings
ANS: A
Studies of families, twins, and relatives of individuals with personality disorders have
demonstrated that behavior and personality have a strong genetic influence.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 355
OBJ: 3 TOP: Biological Theories
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. The group of personality disorders characterized by odd or strange behaviors is known as the
____ cluster.
a. Erratic
b. Fearful
c. Eccentric
d. Obsessive-compulsive
ANS: C
The eccentric cluster is characterized by odd or strange behaviors. Individuals in this cluster
find it difficult to be comfortable in social settings and do not relate well to others.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: pp. 356-357
OBJ: 5 TOP: Eccentric Cluster
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. The central feature of one of our most pressing mental health problems today is a pervasive
pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others. This personality disorder is
called:
a. Avoidant
b. Paranoid
c. Dependent
d. Antisocial
ANS: D
One of our most pressing mental health problems today is antisocial personality disorder,
manifested as a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others.
Avoidant personality disorder refers to individuals who avoid situations for fear of rejection
and humiliation; paranoid personality refers to individuals who assume that everyone is out to
harm, deceive, or exploit them; and dependent personality refers to individuals who express
the need to be cared for so they can avoid turning people away.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 357-358
OBJ: 4 TOP: Erratic Cluster
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
7. The client relies on deceit and manipulation to get his own way. He seems to have a complete
lack of conscience. His goal is always self-gratification at the other person’s expense. He is
referred to as:
a. A nerd
b. A psychotic
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