Author Question: Of the following, the client MOST likely to develop borderline personality disorder is the: a. ... (Read 61 times)

xclash · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Of the following, the client MOST likely to develop borderline personality disorder is the:

a. female with unstable, chaotic family; comorbid depression; and substance abuse
b. male with violent, neglectful family and who meets criteria for adolescent conduct disorder
c. female with familial valuing of appearance and comorbid somatization disorder
d. male with familial adoration, expectation to be perfect, and a rigid personality

Question 2

To understand the effects of a precipitating event such as the loss of one's job, a nurse must assess the:

a. patient's appraisal of the event.
b. perception of the support group.
c. patient's awareness or lack of awareness of options.
d. patient's own feelings about his or her response to the situation.

komodo7 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
The female client with unstable, chaotic family; comorbid depression; and substance abuse would most likely develop personality disorder. One author describes the family history of the borderline personality as a disaster a day and likens the resultant family life to the plot of a television soap opera. BPD have some history of feeling abandoned, fearful, and unprotected as children.

Answer to Question 2

D
The patient's perception is a key factor. What may be trivial to one may seem overwhelming to another and vice versa. If the patient does not perceive the event as problematical, a crisis may be averted.