A 30-year-old woman who lives alone in an apartment has been ...

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A 30-year-old woman who lives alone in an apartment has been involved in several conflicts with her next door neighbor over the volume of the woman's music.
 
  The woman is severely distraught about the stress and emotional burden brought on by these conflicts and has confided in her sister that she may have to end it all in order to escape from her nightmare. The woman's behavior is consistent with which of the following?
 
  A) Paranoid personality disorder
  B) Borderline personality disorder
  C) Schizotypal personality disorder
  D) Antisocial personality disorder

Question 2

An 81-year-old resident of a long-term care facility has confided in the nurse that he is profoundly fearful of death. Within Erikson's psychosocial theory, this statement may suggest a failure to resolve which of the following developmental conflicts?
 
  A) Resignation vs. acceptance
  B) Motivation vs. isolation
  C) Generativity vs. stagnation
  D) Ego integrity vs. despair

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
A person with BPD almost always appears to be in a state of crisis and tends to have an exaggerated response to stressors. This exaggeration of emotional response is not typical of paranoid, schizotypal, or antisocial personality disorders.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Erikson identifies the central area of conflict and resolution in late adulthood as ego integrity vs. despair. Successfully navigating this conflict involves letting go, and the fear of death suggests an inability to resolve this conflict.