NR 547 CEA Exam – Chamberlain University | Actual
Exam Questions with Correct Answers and Rationales
2026/2027 | A+ Graded | Verified | Just released!!
MSE: thought process - ANSWER-describes how a
persons thoughts are formulated, organized, and
expressed. (Normal, flight of ideas, circumstantial,
tangential, Loose, perseveration, thought, blocking,
neologisms, word, salad.
MSE: thought process: normal - ANSWER-Linear,
organized, goal directed
,MSE: thought process: flight of ideas - ANSWER-Rapid
movement from one thought to another, a succession of
multiple associations, so that thoughts seem to move
abruptly from idea to idea, expressed through rapid
pressured speech
clang associations - ANSWER-Thoughts are associated
by the sound of words, rather than by their meaning,
rhyming, or assonance
derailment - ANSWER-A breakdown in both the logical
connection between ideas, and the overall sense of goal
directedNess
,MSE: thought process: circumstantial - ANSWER-Over
inclusion of details and material that is not directly relevant
to the subject or an answer to the question, but does
eventually return to address the subject or answer the
question
MSE thought process: tangential - ANSWER-Patient does
a reply that is appropriate to the general topic without
actually answering the question... Have you had any
trouble sleeping lately... I usually sleep in my bed, but now
I'm on the sofa
MSE thought process: Loose thoughts - ANSWER-
Thoughts that are difficult or impossible to see the
connections between the sequential Contant
, MSE thought process: perseveration - ANSWER-
Tendency to focus on a specific idea or contact without the
ability to move on to other topics. Repetition of out of
context, words, phrases, or ideas.
MSE thought process: blocking - ANSWER-Disordered
thought process in which patient appears to be unable to
complete a thought- stops midsentence and then cannot
remember what was being discussed
MSE thought process: neologisms - ANSWER-That
process, whereby patient refers to a new word or
condensed combination of several words that is not a true
word, and not readily understandable... Ginormous,
Exam Questions with Correct Answers and Rationales
2026/2027 | A+ Graded | Verified | Just released!!
MSE: thought process - ANSWER-describes how a
persons thoughts are formulated, organized, and
expressed. (Normal, flight of ideas, circumstantial,
tangential, Loose, perseveration, thought, blocking,
neologisms, word, salad.
MSE: thought process: normal - ANSWER-Linear,
organized, goal directed
,MSE: thought process: flight of ideas - ANSWER-Rapid
movement from one thought to another, a succession of
multiple associations, so that thoughts seem to move
abruptly from idea to idea, expressed through rapid
pressured speech
clang associations - ANSWER-Thoughts are associated
by the sound of words, rather than by their meaning,
rhyming, or assonance
derailment - ANSWER-A breakdown in both the logical
connection between ideas, and the overall sense of goal
directedNess
,MSE: thought process: circumstantial - ANSWER-Over
inclusion of details and material that is not directly relevant
to the subject or an answer to the question, but does
eventually return to address the subject or answer the
question
MSE thought process: tangential - ANSWER-Patient does
a reply that is appropriate to the general topic without
actually answering the question... Have you had any
trouble sleeping lately... I usually sleep in my bed, but now
I'm on the sofa
MSE thought process: Loose thoughts - ANSWER-
Thoughts that are difficult or impossible to see the
connections between the sequential Contant
, MSE thought process: perseveration - ANSWER-
Tendency to focus on a specific idea or contact without the
ability to move on to other topics. Repetition of out of
context, words, phrases, or ideas.
MSE thought process: blocking - ANSWER-Disordered
thought process in which patient appears to be unable to
complete a thought- stops midsentence and then cannot
remember what was being discussed
MSE thought process: neologisms - ANSWER-That
process, whereby patient refers to a new word or
condensed combination of several words that is not a true
word, and not readily understandable... Ginormous,
