ATI RN
ATI Psychiatric Exam 1 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who screams, 'I can read your minds!' The nurse should identify this finding as a manifestation of which of the following personality disorders?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Schizotypal personality disorder. This choice is correct because individuals with schizotypal personality disorder often exhibit odd or eccentric behaviors, including beliefs in magical thinking or unusual perceptual experiences such as thinking they can read minds. In this case, the client's statement about reading minds aligns with the characteristic symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder.
Other choices are incorrect because:
A: Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a disregard for others' rights and feelings, not by claiming to read minds.
B: Paranoid personality disorder involves pervasive mistrust and suspicion of others, not claims of supernatural abilities like reading minds.
D: Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by extreme shyness and fear of rejection, not by delusional beliefs like reading minds.
Therefore, the most appropriate choice is C as it aligns with the client's behavior and the symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder.
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