NUR 403 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
symptoms that exists but should not be there correct answer:
positive symptoms
What are the positive symptoms? correct answer: -
hallucinations
-delusions
-disorganized speech
perceptual experiences that occur without actual external
sensory stimuli, can include all 5 sense correct answer:
hallucinations
hallucinations that are telling the patient to hurt themselves or
others correct answer: command hallucinations
belief that one has exceptional powers, wealth, skills, influence,
destiny correct answer: grandiose
belief that one is dead or a disaster is impending correct answer:
nihilistic
belief that one is being watched, plotted against, ridiculed
correct answer: persecutory
belief about abnormalities in body function or structure correct
answer: somatic
,believe they have a special relationship with god or are on a
mission for God or that they are sinners correct answer:
religious
believe that newspaper articles, Tv shows or song lyrics are
directed specifically at them correct answer: referential
in the middle of talking about his childhood, the patient abruptly
pauses, after which he cant remember what he was saying
correct answer: thought blocking
"i know you know what I'm thinking. Everybody hears what I'm
saying" correct answer: thought broadcasting
the man continually blames his poor memory on government
agents who he claims are able to steal his thoughts correct
answer: thought withdrawal
the patient repeatedly complains of having disturbingly violent
thoughts, which, she claims, are being sent to her by satan
correct answer: thought insertion
extremely detailed and lengthy talk about a topic but gets
eventually to the point correct answer: circumstantiality
extremely detailed and lengthy talk about a topic but usually
doesn't get to the point correct answer: tangentiality
absence of normal connectedness of thoughts, ideas, and topics
correct answer: loose association
, topic of conversation changes repeatedly and rapidly with only
superficial associative connections correct answer: flight of
ideas
repetition of another's word correct answer: echolalia
repetition of words that are similar in sound but in no other way
correct answer: clang association
overly and artificial formal language correct answer: stilted
language
as if words are being forced out correct answer: pressured
speech
string of words totally unconnected correct answer: word salad
made up words correct answer: neologisms
suspiciousness that is unrealistic correct answer: paranoia
conclusions are reached that do not follow logically correct
answer: illogically
behaviors or attitudes that reflect rage correct answer:
aggression
inability to sit still or attend to others, pacing correct answer:
agitiation
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
symptoms that exists but should not be there correct answer:
positive symptoms
What are the positive symptoms? correct answer: -
hallucinations
-delusions
-disorganized speech
perceptual experiences that occur without actual external
sensory stimuli, can include all 5 sense correct answer:
hallucinations
hallucinations that are telling the patient to hurt themselves or
others correct answer: command hallucinations
belief that one has exceptional powers, wealth, skills, influence,
destiny correct answer: grandiose
belief that one is dead or a disaster is impending correct answer:
nihilistic
belief that one is being watched, plotted against, ridiculed
correct answer: persecutory
belief about abnormalities in body function or structure correct
answer: somatic
,believe they have a special relationship with god or are on a
mission for God or that they are sinners correct answer:
religious
believe that newspaper articles, Tv shows or song lyrics are
directed specifically at them correct answer: referential
in the middle of talking about his childhood, the patient abruptly
pauses, after which he cant remember what he was saying
correct answer: thought blocking
"i know you know what I'm thinking. Everybody hears what I'm
saying" correct answer: thought broadcasting
the man continually blames his poor memory on government
agents who he claims are able to steal his thoughts correct
answer: thought withdrawal
the patient repeatedly complains of having disturbingly violent
thoughts, which, she claims, are being sent to her by satan
correct answer: thought insertion
extremely detailed and lengthy talk about a topic but gets
eventually to the point correct answer: circumstantiality
extremely detailed and lengthy talk about a topic but usually
doesn't get to the point correct answer: tangentiality
absence of normal connectedness of thoughts, ideas, and topics
correct answer: loose association
, topic of conversation changes repeatedly and rapidly with only
superficial associative connections correct answer: flight of
ideas
repetition of another's word correct answer: echolalia
repetition of words that are similar in sound but in no other way
correct answer: clang association
overly and artificial formal language correct answer: stilted
language
as if words are being forced out correct answer: pressured
speech
string of words totally unconnected correct answer: word salad
made up words correct answer: neologisms
suspiciousness that is unrealistic correct answer: paranoia
conclusions are reached that do not follow logically correct
answer: illogically
behaviors or attitudes that reflect rage correct answer:
aggression
inability to sit still or attend to others, pacing correct answer:
agitiation
