NURS 660 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ MARYVILLE
A newly admitted patient has a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia. Which
behavior observed in the patient supports that diagnosis?
a. Uses a rhyming form of speech
b. Refuses to eat any unwrapped foods
c. Laughs when watching a sad movie
d. Maintains an immobilized state for hours
d. Maintains an immobilized state for hours
What would be an appropriate short-term outcome for a patient diagnosed with
residual schizophrenia who exhibits ambivalence?
a. Decide their own daily schedule.
b. Decide which unit groups they will attend.
c. Choose which clinic staff member to work with.
d. Choose between two outfits to wear each morning.
d. Choose between two outfits to wear each morning.
,What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a catatonic patient?
a. Ineffective coping
b. Impaired physical mobility
c. Impaired social interaction
d. Risk for deficient fluid volume
d. Risk for deficient fluid volume
Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for a patient who insists being called Your
Highness and demonstrates loosely associated thoughts?
a. Risk for violence
b. Defensive coping
c. Impaired memory
d. Disturbed thought processes
d. Disturbed thought processes
Which initial short-term outcome would be appropriate for a patient who was
admitted expressing delusional thoughts?
,a. Accept that delusion is illogical.
b. Distinguish external boundaries.
c. Explain the basis for the delusions.
d. Engage in reality-oriented conversation.
d. Engage in reality-oriented conversation.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to use to reduce patient
focus on delusional thinking?
a. Confronting the delusion
b. Refuting the delusion with logic
c. Exploring reasons the patient has the delusion
d. Focusing on feelings suggested by the delusion
, d. Focusing on feelings suggested by the delusion
Which response demonstrates both empathy and understanding of the relationship
genetics has to the development of schizophrenia in twins?
quite
a. In fraternal twins, the chance of the other twin developing the disorder is small
b. Studies show that 50% of twins develop schizophrenia when it is present in the
other twin.
c. No one can say what will happen, so we will hope for the best for you and both
of your sons.
d.You poor woman! I wish I could tell you that your other son he will be free of
the disorder.
a. In fraternal twins, the chance of the other twin developing the disorder is small
ANSWERS GRADED A+ MARYVILLE
A newly admitted patient has a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia. Which
behavior observed in the patient supports that diagnosis?
a. Uses a rhyming form of speech
b. Refuses to eat any unwrapped foods
c. Laughs when watching a sad movie
d. Maintains an immobilized state for hours
d. Maintains an immobilized state for hours
What would be an appropriate short-term outcome for a patient diagnosed with
residual schizophrenia who exhibits ambivalence?
a. Decide their own daily schedule.
b. Decide which unit groups they will attend.
c. Choose which clinic staff member to work with.
d. Choose between two outfits to wear each morning.
d. Choose between two outfits to wear each morning.
,What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a catatonic patient?
a. Ineffective coping
b. Impaired physical mobility
c. Impaired social interaction
d. Risk for deficient fluid volume
d. Risk for deficient fluid volume
Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for a patient who insists being called Your
Highness and demonstrates loosely associated thoughts?
a. Risk for violence
b. Defensive coping
c. Impaired memory
d. Disturbed thought processes
d. Disturbed thought processes
Which initial short-term outcome would be appropriate for a patient who was
admitted expressing delusional thoughts?
,a. Accept that delusion is illogical.
b. Distinguish external boundaries.
c. Explain the basis for the delusions.
d. Engage in reality-oriented conversation.
d. Engage in reality-oriented conversation.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to use to reduce patient
focus on delusional thinking?
a. Confronting the delusion
b. Refuting the delusion with logic
c. Exploring reasons the patient has the delusion
d. Focusing on feelings suggested by the delusion
, d. Focusing on feelings suggested by the delusion
Which response demonstrates both empathy and understanding of the relationship
genetics has to the development of schizophrenia in twins?
quite
a. In fraternal twins, the chance of the other twin developing the disorder is small
b. Studies show that 50% of twins develop schizophrenia when it is present in the
other twin.
c. No one can say what will happen, so we will hope for the best for you and both
of your sons.
d.You poor woman! I wish I could tell you that your other son he will be free of
the disorder.
a. In fraternal twins, the chance of the other twin developing the disorder is small
