MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCH NURSING -
BOYD - EXAM 2 - CHAPS. 18-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
CHV22VSCHIZOPHRENIAVANDVPSYCHOSISV-VcorrectVanswer-
WhatVareVtheVnegativeVsymptomsVassociatedVwithVschizophrenia?VSelectVallVthatVapply
A.VAnhedonia
B.VHallucinations
C.VAmbivalence
D.VDelusions
E.VAvolitionV-VcorrectVanswer-A,C,E
A.VAnhedonia
C.VAmbivalence
E.VAvolition
PositiveVs/sxVwouldVbeVdelusionsVandVhallucinations.
CHV22
TheVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVinVanVinpatientVmentalVhealthVsetting.VTheVnurseVnoticesVthatVwhenVtheVcli
entVisVconversingVwithVotherVclients,VheVrepeatsVwhatVtheyVareVsayingVwordVforVword.VTheVnurseVinterpret
sVthisVfindingVandVdocumentsVitVasVwhichVofVtheVfollowing?
A)VEchopraxia
B)VNeologisms
C)VTangentiality
D)VEcholaliaV-VcorrectVanswer-D)VEcholalia
,CHV22
PositiveVsymptoms,VspecificallyVhallucinationVandVdelusions,VareVthoughtVtoVbeVcausedVbyVhyperactivityVof
VwhichVneurotransmitter?
A.VDopamine
B.VNorepinephrine
C.VEpinephrine
D.VAcetylcholineV-VcorrectVanswer-A.VDopamine
PositiveVsymptomsVofVschizophrenia,VsuchVasVdelusionsVandVhallucinations,VareVthoughtVtoVbeVcausedVbyV
dopamineVhyperactivityVinVtheVmesolimbicVtractVatVtheVD2VreceptorVsiteVinVtheVstriatalVarea,VwhereVmemo
ryVandVemotionVareVregulated.VHyperactivityVofVacetylcholine,Vnorepinephrine,VandVepinephrineVareVnotV
associatedVwithVschizophrenia.
CHV22
SchizoaffectiveVdisorderVhasVsymptomsVtypicalVofVbothVschizophreniaVandVwhichVtypeVofVdisorder?
A.VMoodVdisorder
B.VAnxietyVdisorder
C.VEatingVdisorder
D.SubstanceVuseVdisorderV-VcorrectVanswer-A.VMoodVdisorder
CHV22
AVclientVdiagnosedVwithVschizophreniaVisVhavingVdelusionsVthatVtheVclientVisVbeingVplottedVagainstVbyVtheV
government.VThisVwouldVbeVdocumentedVasVwhichVtypeVofVdelusion?V
A.VGrandiose
,B.VSomaticV
C.VNihilisticV
D.VPersecutoryV-VcorrectVanswer-D.VPersecutory
AVpersecutoryVdelusionVisVaVbeliefVthatVoneVisVbeingVwatched,Vridiculed,Vharmed,VorVplottedVagainst.VTheV
beliefVthatVoneVhasVexceptionalVpowers,Vwealth,Vskill,Vinfluence,VorVdestinyVisVaVgrandioseVdelusion.VAVnihi
listicVdelusionVisVtheVbeliefVthatVoneVisVdeadVorVaVcalamityVisVimpending.VAVsomaticVdelusionVisVaVbeliefVab
outVabnormalitiesVinVbodilyVfunctionsVorVstructures.
CHV22
WhenVassessingVaVpersonVwithVdelusionalVdisorder,VwhichVfindingVwouldVtheVnurseVexpectVtoVassess?V
A.Vfew,VifVany,VpsychologicalVdeficits
B.VHighVlevelVofVintelligence
C.ValteredVpersonality
D.VChangesVinVmentalVstatusV-VcorrectVanswer-A.Vfew,VifVany,VpsychologicalVdeficits
ClientsVwithVdelusionalVdisorderVshowVfew,VifVany,VpsychologicalVdeficits.VInVtheseVclients,VaverageVorVmarg
inallyVlowVintelligenceVisVcharacteristic.VMentalVstatusVisVnotVgenerallyVaffected.VThinking,Vorientation,Vaffe
ct,Vattention,Vmemory,Vperception,VandVpersonalityVareVgenerallyVintact.
CHV22
AVnurseVassessesVtheVhealthVstatusVofVsoldiersVreturningVfromVAfghanistan.VScreeningVwillVbeVaVpriorityVfo
rVsignsVandVsymptomsVofVwhichVhealthVproblems?VSelectVallVthatVapply.
a.VSchizophrenia
b.VEatingVdisorder
c.VTraumaticVbrainVinjury
d.VSeasonalVaffectiveVdisorder
, e.VPost-traumaticVstressVdisorderV-VcorrectVanswer-C,E
c.VTBI
e.VPTSD
AVpatientVdiagnosedVwithVschizophreniaVwasVhospitalizedVafterVarguingVwithVco-
workersVandVthreateningVtoVharmVthem.VTheVpatientVisValoof,Vsuspicious,VandVsays,V"TwoVstaffVmembersVIV
sawVtalkingVwereVplottingVtoVkillVme."VBasedVonVdataVgatheredVatVthisVpoint,VwhichVnursingVdiagnosesVrela
te?VSelectVallVthatVapply.
a.VRiskVforVother-directedVviolence
b.VDisturbedVthoughtVprocesses
c.VRiskVforVloneliness
d.VSpiritualVdistress
e.VSocialVisolationV-VcorrectVanswer-A,B
a.VRiskVforVother-directedVviolence
b.VDisturbedVthoughtVprocesses
DelusionsVofVpersecutionVandVideasVofVreferenceVsupportVtheVnursingVdiagnosisVofVdisturbedVthoughtVpro
cesses.VRiskVforVother-
directedVviolenceVisVsubstantiatedVbyVtheVpatient'sVfeelingVendangeredVbyVpersecutors.VFearfulVindividual
sVmayVstrikeVoutVatVperceivedVpersecutorsVorVattemptVself-
harmVtoVgetVawayVfromVpersecutors.VDataVareVnotVpresentVtoVsupportVtheVotherVdiagnoses.
AVnurseVatVtheVmentalVhealthVclinicVplansVaVseriesVofVpsychoeducationalVgroupsVforVpersonsVnewlyVdiagno
sedVwithVschizophrenia.VWhichVtwoVtopicsVtakeVpriority?
a.V"TheVimportanceVofVtakingVyourVmedicationVcorrectly"
b.V"HowVtoVcompleteVanVapplicationVforVemployment"
c.V"HowVtoVdressVwhenVattendingVcommunityVevents"
d.V"HowVtoVgiveVandVreceiveVcompliments"
e.V"WaysVtoVquitVsmoking"V-VcorrectVanswer-A,E
e.V"WaysVtoVquitVsmoking"
BOYD - EXAM 2 - CHAPS. 18-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
CHV22VSCHIZOPHRENIAVANDVPSYCHOSISV-VcorrectVanswer-
WhatVareVtheVnegativeVsymptomsVassociatedVwithVschizophrenia?VSelectVallVthatVapply
A.VAnhedonia
B.VHallucinations
C.VAmbivalence
D.VDelusions
E.VAvolitionV-VcorrectVanswer-A,C,E
A.VAnhedonia
C.VAmbivalence
E.VAvolition
PositiveVs/sxVwouldVbeVdelusionsVandVhallucinations.
CHV22
TheVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVinVanVinpatientVmentalVhealthVsetting.VTheVnurseVnoticesVthatVwhenVtheVcli
entVisVconversingVwithVotherVclients,VheVrepeatsVwhatVtheyVareVsayingVwordVforVword.VTheVnurseVinterpret
sVthisVfindingVandVdocumentsVitVasVwhichVofVtheVfollowing?
A)VEchopraxia
B)VNeologisms
C)VTangentiality
D)VEcholaliaV-VcorrectVanswer-D)VEcholalia
,CHV22
PositiveVsymptoms,VspecificallyVhallucinationVandVdelusions,VareVthoughtVtoVbeVcausedVbyVhyperactivityVof
VwhichVneurotransmitter?
A.VDopamine
B.VNorepinephrine
C.VEpinephrine
D.VAcetylcholineV-VcorrectVanswer-A.VDopamine
PositiveVsymptomsVofVschizophrenia,VsuchVasVdelusionsVandVhallucinations,VareVthoughtVtoVbeVcausedVbyV
dopamineVhyperactivityVinVtheVmesolimbicVtractVatVtheVD2VreceptorVsiteVinVtheVstriatalVarea,VwhereVmemo
ryVandVemotionVareVregulated.VHyperactivityVofVacetylcholine,Vnorepinephrine,VandVepinephrineVareVnotV
associatedVwithVschizophrenia.
CHV22
SchizoaffectiveVdisorderVhasVsymptomsVtypicalVofVbothVschizophreniaVandVwhichVtypeVofVdisorder?
A.VMoodVdisorder
B.VAnxietyVdisorder
C.VEatingVdisorder
D.SubstanceVuseVdisorderV-VcorrectVanswer-A.VMoodVdisorder
CHV22
AVclientVdiagnosedVwithVschizophreniaVisVhavingVdelusionsVthatVtheVclientVisVbeingVplottedVagainstVbyVtheV
government.VThisVwouldVbeVdocumentedVasVwhichVtypeVofVdelusion?V
A.VGrandiose
,B.VSomaticV
C.VNihilisticV
D.VPersecutoryV-VcorrectVanswer-D.VPersecutory
AVpersecutoryVdelusionVisVaVbeliefVthatVoneVisVbeingVwatched,Vridiculed,Vharmed,VorVplottedVagainst.VTheV
beliefVthatVoneVhasVexceptionalVpowers,Vwealth,Vskill,Vinfluence,VorVdestinyVisVaVgrandioseVdelusion.VAVnihi
listicVdelusionVisVtheVbeliefVthatVoneVisVdeadVorVaVcalamityVisVimpending.VAVsomaticVdelusionVisVaVbeliefVab
outVabnormalitiesVinVbodilyVfunctionsVorVstructures.
CHV22
WhenVassessingVaVpersonVwithVdelusionalVdisorder,VwhichVfindingVwouldVtheVnurseVexpectVtoVassess?V
A.Vfew,VifVany,VpsychologicalVdeficits
B.VHighVlevelVofVintelligence
C.ValteredVpersonality
D.VChangesVinVmentalVstatusV-VcorrectVanswer-A.Vfew,VifVany,VpsychologicalVdeficits
ClientsVwithVdelusionalVdisorderVshowVfew,VifVany,VpsychologicalVdeficits.VInVtheseVclients,VaverageVorVmarg
inallyVlowVintelligenceVisVcharacteristic.VMentalVstatusVisVnotVgenerallyVaffected.VThinking,Vorientation,Vaffe
ct,Vattention,Vmemory,Vperception,VandVpersonalityVareVgenerallyVintact.
CHV22
AVnurseVassessesVtheVhealthVstatusVofVsoldiersVreturningVfromVAfghanistan.VScreeningVwillVbeVaVpriorityVfo
rVsignsVandVsymptomsVofVwhichVhealthVproblems?VSelectVallVthatVapply.
a.VSchizophrenia
b.VEatingVdisorder
c.VTraumaticVbrainVinjury
d.VSeasonalVaffectiveVdisorder
, e.VPost-traumaticVstressVdisorderV-VcorrectVanswer-C,E
c.VTBI
e.VPTSD
AVpatientVdiagnosedVwithVschizophreniaVwasVhospitalizedVafterVarguingVwithVco-
workersVandVthreateningVtoVharmVthem.VTheVpatientVisValoof,Vsuspicious,VandVsays,V"TwoVstaffVmembersVIV
sawVtalkingVwereVplottingVtoVkillVme."VBasedVonVdataVgatheredVatVthisVpoint,VwhichVnursingVdiagnosesVrela
te?VSelectVallVthatVapply.
a.VRiskVforVother-directedVviolence
b.VDisturbedVthoughtVprocesses
c.VRiskVforVloneliness
d.VSpiritualVdistress
e.VSocialVisolationV-VcorrectVanswer-A,B
a.VRiskVforVother-directedVviolence
b.VDisturbedVthoughtVprocesses
DelusionsVofVpersecutionVandVideasVofVreferenceVsupportVtheVnursingVdiagnosisVofVdisturbedVthoughtVpro
cesses.VRiskVforVother-
directedVviolenceVisVsubstantiatedVbyVtheVpatient'sVfeelingVendangeredVbyVpersecutors.VFearfulVindividual
sVmayVstrikeVoutVatVperceivedVpersecutorsVorVattemptVself-
harmVtoVgetVawayVfromVpersecutors.VDataVareVnotVpresentVtoVsupportVtheVotherVdiagnoses.
AVnurseVatVtheVmentalVhealthVclinicVplansVaVseriesVofVpsychoeducationalVgroupsVforVpersonsVnewlyVdiagno
sedVwithVschizophrenia.VWhichVtwoVtopicsVtakeVpriority?
a.V"TheVimportanceVofVtakingVyourVmedicationVcorrectly"
b.V"HowVtoVcompleteVanVapplicationVforVemployment"
c.V"HowVtoVdressVwhenVattendingVcommunityVevents"
d.V"HowVtoVgiveVandVreceiveVcompliments"
e.V"WaysVtoVquitVsmoking"V-VcorrectVanswer-A,E
e.V"WaysVtoVquitVsmoking"
