The nurse caring for an individual demonstrating symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder would expect assessment findings to include:
a. arrogant, grandiose, and a sense of self-importance.
b. attention seeking, melodramatic, and flirtatious.
c. impulsive, restless, socially aggressive behavior.
d. socially anxious, rambling stories, peculiar ideas.
ANS: D
Individuals with schizotypal personality disorder do not want to be involved in relationships. They are shy and introverted, speak little, and prefer fantasy and daydreaming to being involved with real people. The other behaviors would characteristically be noted in narcissistic, histrionic, and antisocial personality disorder. (The educator may reformat this question as multiple response.)
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