Author Question: A nurse would expect a client diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder to exhibit which ... (Read 57 times)

DelorasTo · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse would expect a client diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder to exhibit which characteristic?

A. The client has many friends and associates but prefers to interact in small groups.
B. The client has many brief but intense relationships.
C. The client experiences incorrect interpretations of external events.
D. The client exhibits lack of tender feelings toward others.

Question 2

Which characteristics should a nurse recognize as being exhibited by individuals diagnosed with any personality disorder?

A. These clients accept and are comfortable with their altered behaviors.
B. These clients understand that their altered behaviors result from anxiety.
C. These clients seek treatment to avoid interpersonal discomfort.
D. These clients avoid relationships due to past negative experiences.

LP · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Clients who are diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder experience odd beliefs or magical thinking that influences behavior and is inconsistent with cultural norms. This results in incorrect interpretations of external events.

Answer to Question 2

A
Clients who are diagnosed with personality disorders accept and are comfortable with their altered behaviors. Personalities that develop in a disordered pattern remain somewhat unstable and unpredictable throughout the lifetime.