ATI Schizophrenia Spectrum
Disorders And Psychosis Final Exam
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Question: A client with schizophrenia tells the nurse, "The CIA is
poisoning my food with fluoride rays." What is the nurse's best response?
A) "That's not true. The CIA doesn't poison people."
B) "I understand you believe that. You are safe here, and your food is not
poisoned."
C) "Why would the CIA want to poison you?"
D) "Let's talk about something else."
Answer: B) "I understand you believe that. You are safe here, and your
food is not poisoned." Rationale: The nurse should acknowledge the
client's feelings without validating the delusion. Arguing with delusions
is nontherapeutic .
Question: A client reports that they can smell rotting flesh even though
no one else in the room can smell anything unusual. The nurse should
document this as:
A) Olfactory hallucination
B) Gustatory hallucination
C) Auditory hallucination
D) Somatic hallucination
Answer: A) Olfactory hallucination Rationale: Olfactory hallucinations
involve smelling odors that are not present .
Question: A client with schizophrenia is withdrawn, speaks little, and
shows no pleasure in activities. The nurse correctly identifies these as:
A) Positive symptoms
B) Negative symptoms
C) Cognitive symptoms
D) Affective symptoms
Answer: B) Negative symptoms Rationale: Negative symptoms are
deficits in normal functioning: alogia (poverty of speech), avolition (lack
of motivation), anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure), asociality,
and affective flattening .
, Question: Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
A) Flat affect
B) Hearing voices
C) Difficulty concentrating
D) Withdrawn socially
Answer: B) Hearing voices Rationale: Hallucinations, including hearing
voices, are positive symptoms of schizophrenia .
Question: A client who was previously talkative now gives brief, one-
word answers to questions. The nurse should document this as:
A) Alogia
B) Anhedonia
C) Avolition
D) Catatonia
Answer: A) Alogia Rationale: Alogia refers to a lack of language skills or
"poverty of speech" .
Question: A client believes that a radio announcer is sending coded
messages about them. The nurse's best response is:
A) "That's not true; the radio is just playing music."
B) "I can understand that must be frightening. I do not hear any
messages, but let's talk about how you feel."
C) "Why would the announcer talk about you?"
D) "You need to turn off the radio."
Answer: B) "I can understand that must be frightening. I do not hear any
messages, but let's talk about how you feel."
Question: A client with schizophrenia is experiencing auditory
hallucinations. Which finding should the nurse expect?
A) The client talks to themselves
B) The client has poor personal hygiene
C) The client displays a flat affect
D) The client stops talking mid-sentence
Answer: A) The client talks to themselves Rationale: Clients experiencing
auditory hallucinations may talk to themselves in response to the voices
they hear .
Question: A nurse is evaluating a client for schizophrenia and asks about
their work, social, and home life. For which reason should the nurse ask
about these topics?
A) To gather information that assists in billing
B) To gather criteria to be included in the client's relapse prevention plan
C) To gather insight into the client's background in order to guide care
D) To gather standard information during the exploitation phase of the
Disorders And Psychosis Final Exam
Questions And Answers Practice
Questions with Solutions Newest
2026 2027 | Already Graded A+
Question: A client with schizophrenia tells the nurse, "The CIA is
poisoning my food with fluoride rays." What is the nurse's best response?
A) "That's not true. The CIA doesn't poison people."
B) "I understand you believe that. You are safe here, and your food is not
poisoned."
C) "Why would the CIA want to poison you?"
D) "Let's talk about something else."
Answer: B) "I understand you believe that. You are safe here, and your
food is not poisoned." Rationale: The nurse should acknowledge the
client's feelings without validating the delusion. Arguing with delusions
is nontherapeutic .
Question: A client reports that they can smell rotting flesh even though
no one else in the room can smell anything unusual. The nurse should
document this as:
A) Olfactory hallucination
B) Gustatory hallucination
C) Auditory hallucination
D) Somatic hallucination
Answer: A) Olfactory hallucination Rationale: Olfactory hallucinations
involve smelling odors that are not present .
Question: A client with schizophrenia is withdrawn, speaks little, and
shows no pleasure in activities. The nurse correctly identifies these as:
A) Positive symptoms
B) Negative symptoms
C) Cognitive symptoms
D) Affective symptoms
Answer: B) Negative symptoms Rationale: Negative symptoms are
deficits in normal functioning: alogia (poverty of speech), avolition (lack
of motivation), anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure), asociality,
and affective flattening .
, Question: Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
A) Flat affect
B) Hearing voices
C) Difficulty concentrating
D) Withdrawn socially
Answer: B) Hearing voices Rationale: Hallucinations, including hearing
voices, are positive symptoms of schizophrenia .
Question: A client who was previously talkative now gives brief, one-
word answers to questions. The nurse should document this as:
A) Alogia
B) Anhedonia
C) Avolition
D) Catatonia
Answer: A) Alogia Rationale: Alogia refers to a lack of language skills or
"poverty of speech" .
Question: A client believes that a radio announcer is sending coded
messages about them. The nurse's best response is:
A) "That's not true; the radio is just playing music."
B) "I can understand that must be frightening. I do not hear any
messages, but let's talk about how you feel."
C) "Why would the announcer talk about you?"
D) "You need to turn off the radio."
Answer: B) "I can understand that must be frightening. I do not hear any
messages, but let's talk about how you feel."
Question: A client with schizophrenia is experiencing auditory
hallucinations. Which finding should the nurse expect?
A) The client talks to themselves
B) The client has poor personal hygiene
C) The client displays a flat affect
D) The client stops talking mid-sentence
Answer: A) The client talks to themselves Rationale: Clients experiencing
auditory hallucinations may talk to themselves in response to the voices
they hear .
Question: A nurse is evaluating a client for schizophrenia and asks about
their work, social, and home life. For which reason should the nurse ask
about these topics?
A) To gather information that assists in billing
B) To gather criteria to be included in the client's relapse prevention plan
C) To gather insight into the client's background in order to guide care
D) To gather standard information during the exploitation phase of the
