NCM 117: RLE ACTIVITY

(Prelim, Week 3, Personality D/Os)

MA. CONCEPCION A. MAICO – BACUS, RN, MAN, Ed.D.
Clinical Instructor
Case Study 1
• Ariana was a 20-year-old college student who lived in the dorms on
campus. Classmates described Ariana as absent-minded and geeky
because she didn’t interact with others and rarely, if ever, engaged
with classmates or professors in class. She usually raced back to her
dorm as soon as classes were over. Ariana primarily stayed in her
room, did not appear to have any friends, and had no interest in the
events happening on campus. Ariana even asked for special
permission to stay on campus when most students went home for
semestral break.
1) If you were the school nurse, what personality
disorder will you suspect Ariana to have and what
behaviors has she exhibited that led you to think
so?

2) What nursing interventions will you include to

address your answer in #1? Include the rationale
for each intervention.
Case Study 2
• Mr. Loompa lives on the snowy Mount Crumpits, a high mountain north of
Whoville. His age is undisclosed, but he looks to be in his 40s and does not
have a job. He normally spends a lot of his time alone in his house. He is
often depressed and spends his time avoiding and hating the people of
Whoville and their celebration of Christmas. He disregards the feelings of
the people, knowingly steals and destroys their property, and finds
pleasure in doing so. We do not know his family history, as he was
abandoned as a child, but he was taken in by two ladies who raised him
with a love for Christmas. He does not maintain any social relationships
with his friends and family. The only social companion Mr. Loompa has is
his dog, Max. Mr. Loompa had no goal in his life except to stop Christmas
from happening. There is no history of drug or alcohol use.
1) If you were the Community Nurse, what
personality disorder will you suspect The Grinch to
have and what behaviors has he exhibited that led
you to think so?

2) What nursing interventions will you include to

address your answer in #1? Include the rationale
for each intervention.