Question # 1. A client with a diagnosis of passive-aggressive personality disorder is seen at the local mental health clinic. A common characteristic of persons with passive-aggressive personality disorder is:
❍ A. Superior intelligence
❍ B. Underlying hostility
❍ C. Dependence on others
❍ D. Ability to share feelings
Answer B is correct. The client with passive-aggressive personality disorder often has underlying hostility that is exhibited as acting-out behavior. Answers A, C, and D are incorrect. Although these individuals might have a high IQ, it cannot be said that they have superior intelligence. They also do not necessarily have dependence on others or an inability to share feelings.
Question # 2. The nurse Greeshma is caring for the patient’s post-surgical removal of a 6mm oral cancerous lesion. The priority nursing measure would be to:
❍ A. Maintain a patent airway
❍ B. Perform meticulous oral care every 2 hours
❍ A. Superior intelligence
❍ B. Underlying hostility
❍ C. Dependence on others
❍ D. Ability to share feelings
Answer B is correct. The client with passive-aggressive personality disorder often has underlying hostility that is exhibited as acting-out behavior. Answers A, C, and D are incorrect. Although these individuals might have a high IQ, it cannot be said that they have superior intelligence. They also do not necessarily have dependence on others or an inability to share feelings.Question # 2. The nurse Greeshma is caring for the patient’s post-surgical removal of a 6mm oral cancerous lesion. The priority nursing measure would be to:
❍ A. Maintain a patent airway
❍ B. Perform meticulous oral care every 2 hours
