A nurse is conducting an in-service program on personality disorders. When describing obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, which characteristics would the nurse most likely include? Select all that apply
A) Preoccupation with control
B) Inability to delay rewards
C) Strict attention to rules
D) Difficulty with decision making
E) Relationships primarily formal and polite
Ans: A, C, D, E
Individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder demonstrate a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control. They also have the ability to delay rewards and maintain control by careful attention to rules. Perfectionists are prone to repetition and have difficulty making decisions. They can be overly conscientious about morality and ethics and value polite, formal, and correct interpersonal relationships.
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