What is the priority intervention for a nurse beginning to work with a patient diagnosed with a schizotypal personality disorder?
a. Respect the patient's need for periods of social isolation.
b. Prevent the patient from violating the nurse's rights.
c. Teach the patient how to select clothing for outings.
d. Engage the patient in community activities.
ANS: A
Patients with schizotypal personality disorder are eccentric and often display perceptual and cognitive distortions. They are suspicious of others and have considerable difficulty trusting. They become highly anxious and frightened in social situations, thus the need to respect their desire for social isolation. Teaching the patient to match clothing is not the priority intervention. Patients with schizotypal personality disorder rarely engage in behaviors that violate the nurse's rights or exploit the nurse.
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