The mental status examination takes place during which part of the nursing process?

Choice A reason: Patients with Personality Disorders often struggle with maladaptive behaviors. A general goal is to help them find nondestructive ways to fulfill their needs, promoting healthier interactions and coping mechanisms.

Choice B reason: While establishing relationships is important, the priority is to ensure that the patient's methods of interacting are healthy and nondestructive.

Choice C reason: Understanding the impact of one's behavior on others is a goal, but it is secondary to the patient learning nondestructive self-management skills.

Choice D reason: Employment is a long-term goal and, while important, it is not as immediately relevant to the therapeutic process as developing nondestructive behaviors.

Choice A reason: People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) typically do not give credit to others; they are more likely to take credit for themselves.

Choice B reason: Giving grandiose credit to oneself is a common behavior in NPD, as individuals with this disorder often exaggerate their achievements and talents.

Choice C reason: Being unable to make decisions is not a typical characteristic of NPD.

Choice D reason: "Blowing their own horns" is an expression that means to boast about oneself, which is a behavior often associated with NPD.

Choice E reason: Individuals with NPD may choose friends based on how good they make them feel, often seeking out people who will admire them.

Choice F reason: NPD is not similar to Schizoid Personality Disorder; they are distinct conditions with different characteristics.