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Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse is caring for a patient who is suspected of having an obsessivecompulsive personality disorder. Which characteristics of obsessivecompulsive personality disorder will the nurse observe in the patient?

1. Order in all areas of the patient's life and that of the patient's relatives
2. Fear, anxiety, and an excessive need for order
3. The need for perfection in others but not self
4. Order in the patient's work life but the ability to relax when away from work

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an adolescent patient with a suspected personality disorder. Why must the health care provider be cautious about diagnosing an adolescent patient with a personality disorder?

1. Adolescents are too young to develop a personality disorder.
2. The patterns of behavior and thinking could reflect adolescent experimentation.
3. Adolescents develop different types of personality disorder.
4. The patterns of behavior and thinking cannot be assessed in an adolescent patient.

dawsa925 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2
Explanation: The person with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder strives at all times to keep the world predictable and organized. These individuals suffer from fear and anxiety. They feel required to fulfill unending duties, responsibilities, and tasks, are self-critical, and adhere strictly and concretely to rules. These patients seek order in their own lives, but cannot necessarily achieve this in others. Obsessive-compulsive individuals do not view taking work home or working long hours as an imposition, because work organizes their lives and binds their anxiety.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2
Explanation: Health care providers are typically hesitant about diagnosing an adolescent patient with a personality disorder because the patterns of behavior and thinking associated with a personality disorder could reflect adolescent experimentation.