Personality Disorder
PD Nursing Diagnosis
PD Treatment
Personality Disorder Cont.
Eating Disorder
100

Which cluster of PD's includes Avoidance, Obsessive-Compulsive and Dependent PD

C

100

Risk for Injury

Inadequate coping skills

Potential for self-mutilation 

Are all nursing diagnoses for which PD

Borderline PD

100

This therapy combines cognitive aspects to change thoughts, beliefs with behavioral aspects to change problematic action patterns

Focuses on skill training, problem solving

Cognitive-behavioral therapy 

100

Clients with this personality disorder feel their worth and value are superior to others.

Narcissistic 

100

This ED is more prevalent in females who are high achievers

Anorexia Nervosa

200

This PD is characterized by impulsive, criminalistic, manipulative behaviors. 

Antisocial 

200

Potential for violence

Impaired family functioning

Inadequate coping skills

Are all nursing diagnosis associated with this PD 

Antisocial 

200

This therapy is not recommended for clients with histrionic PD. 

Group therapy 

200

True or False 

Individuals with PD are easily identified and diagnosed. 

False

200

This ED is characterized by binging and purging 

Bulimia Nervousa

300

Clients with this PD may engage in self-harm, have intense anxiety, and have an intense fear of abandonment. 

Borderline 

300

Social Isolation

Anxiety

Are nursing diagnoses associated with this PD client that distrusts everyone? 

Paranoid

300

This therapy combines CBT and other forms of psychotherapy to change a clients self-perception. 

Schema 

300

Clients with this PD avoid situations and roles that require socialization, and lack interest in intimate relationships. 

Schizoid 

300

These clients may hide food and eat alone due to embarrassment of the amount of food consumed. 

Binge-Eating Disorder

400

Clients with this PD may laugh at others' jokes to appear friendly, and have a pervasive sense of inferiority, and seek partners who will make decisions.

Dependent 

400

Risk for injury

Disturbed personal identity 

Anxiety 

Are all nursing diagnosis associated with clients with this PD who tends to sexualize every task. 

Histrionic 

400

Originally developed to treat suicidal thoughts, this therapy is effective for clients with borderline PD and combines traditional and cognitive approaches to manage intense emotions. 

Dialectical behavior therapy 

400

Contrary to antisocial PD, females are much more likely to be diagnosed with this PD. 

Borderline PD

400

This medication is the only FDA approved medication to treat bulimia. 

Fluoxetine (Prozac) 

500

When caring for a client with Antisocial Personality Disorder, the nurse’s primary focus should be on setting clear ____ and consistent ____.

boundaries and limits 

500

When caring for a client with Borderline Personality Disorder, the nurse’s priority is to monitor for this high-risk behavior.

Self/harm or suicidal ideations 

500

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotics are included in this type of therapy

Pharmacological therapy

500

Name at least two categories where diagnostic criteria must be met for a personality disorder diagnosis. 

Cognition

Affect

Interpersonal Relationship 

Impulse Control

500

This electrolyte imbalance is a common, potentially life-threatening complication of repeated vomiting in bulimia nervosa.

hypokalemia