The student nurse is comparing the essential characteristics of each cluster of personality disorders. The student correctly identifies the essential characteristics of cluster C disorders as:
1. Anxiety.
2. Pervasive distrust.
3. Impulsivity.
4. Openness.
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Rationale: Cluster C consists of dependent, avoidant, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. These disorders are characterized by anxiety. Cluster A consists of the paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders. The major features of these disorders are pervasive distrust, social detachment, and subsequent impairment in social and occupational functioning. Cluster B consists of borderline, antisocial, narcissistic, and histrionic disorders. A major feature of these disorders is impulsivity. Openness would be a characteristic of a mentally healthy individual.
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