NUR 356 Mental Health Exam 3, MH Exam 3 Ques ons and
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What would a word salad look like? Is it a posi ve or nega ve symptom of schizophrenia?
Group of words that are put together randomly that have no connec on. It is a posi ve
symptom.
Example: Most forward ac on grows life double plays circle uniform.
What are auditory hallucina ons? Are they a posi ve or nega ve symptom of schizophrenia?
They are false percep ons of sound, most commonly voices that the individual may report. They
are a posi ve symptoms of schizophrenia.
Decreased verbal communica on is a nega ve symptom of schizophrenia, and it is also known
as what?
Alogia
A client who imitates movements made by others is a posi ve symptom of schizophrenia known
as _____________.
Echopraxia
A posi ve symptom of schizophrenia in which pt believes a celebrity or someone of higher
status is in love with them is known as?
Erotomania
What is avoli on, and is it a nega ve or posi ve symptom of schizophrenia?
- Nega ve symptom
- Decreased or lack of mo va on to complete purposeful ac vi es such as ADL'S
The individual with ___________ appears to be void of emo onal tone.
Flat affect
Is flat affect a posi ve or nega ve symptom of schizophrenia?
Nega ve
What are things you should look out for when taking Fluoxe ne?
-NMS
-Suicidal thoughts
,-Serotonin syndrome
-Tremors
-Seizures
-Insomnia
__________is characterized by the exaggerated belief that the body is deformed or defec ve in
some specific way.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Would a client with BDD, undergo surgical procedures in order to correct their imagined defect?
Yes, many BDD pt's undergo plas c surgery.
__________ is a loss of or change in body func on that cannot be explained by any known
medical disorder or pathophysiological mechanism.
Conversion disorder
"The stress of losing our child caused my partner to go blind" this is an example of what
disorder?
Conversion disorder
________ disorders involve conscious, inten onal feigning of physical or psychological
symptoms.
Fac ous
The fear of dirt, germs, and contamina on is known as?
Mysophobia
What are some signs and symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
- Restlessness
- Muscle tension
- Sleep disturbance
- Procras na on in decision making
-Avoidance of stressful ac vi es or events
A pa ent with GAD should experience uncontrollable excessive worrying for the majority of
days over how many months?
At least 6 months
The fear of heights is known as?
, Acrophobia
The fear of cats is known as?
Ailurophobia
The fear of pain is known as?
Algophobia
The fear of flowers is known as?
Anthophobia
The fear of people is known as?
Anthropophobia
The fear of water is known as?
Aquaphobia
The fear of spiders is known as?
Arachnophobia
The fear of lightning is known as?
Astraphobia
The fear of needles is known as?
Benolephobia
The fear of thunder is known as?
Brontophobia
The fear of dogs is known as?
Cynophobia
The fear of insanity is known as?
Dementophobia
The fear of horses is known as?
Equinophobia
The fear of marriage is known as?
answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 NEW!!
What would a word salad look like? Is it a posi ve or nega ve symptom of schizophrenia?
Group of words that are put together randomly that have no connec on. It is a posi ve
symptom.
Example: Most forward ac on grows life double plays circle uniform.
What are auditory hallucina ons? Are they a posi ve or nega ve symptom of schizophrenia?
They are false percep ons of sound, most commonly voices that the individual may report. They
are a posi ve symptoms of schizophrenia.
Decreased verbal communica on is a nega ve symptom of schizophrenia, and it is also known
as what?
Alogia
A client who imitates movements made by others is a posi ve symptom of schizophrenia known
as _____________.
Echopraxia
A posi ve symptom of schizophrenia in which pt believes a celebrity or someone of higher
status is in love with them is known as?
Erotomania
What is avoli on, and is it a nega ve or posi ve symptom of schizophrenia?
- Nega ve symptom
- Decreased or lack of mo va on to complete purposeful ac vi es such as ADL'S
The individual with ___________ appears to be void of emo onal tone.
Flat affect
Is flat affect a posi ve or nega ve symptom of schizophrenia?
Nega ve
What are things you should look out for when taking Fluoxe ne?
-NMS
-Suicidal thoughts
,-Serotonin syndrome
-Tremors
-Seizures
-Insomnia
__________is characterized by the exaggerated belief that the body is deformed or defec ve in
some specific way.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Would a client with BDD, undergo surgical procedures in order to correct their imagined defect?
Yes, many BDD pt's undergo plas c surgery.
__________ is a loss of or change in body func on that cannot be explained by any known
medical disorder or pathophysiological mechanism.
Conversion disorder
"The stress of losing our child caused my partner to go blind" this is an example of what
disorder?
Conversion disorder
________ disorders involve conscious, inten onal feigning of physical or psychological
symptoms.
Fac ous
The fear of dirt, germs, and contamina on is known as?
Mysophobia
What are some signs and symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
- Restlessness
- Muscle tension
- Sleep disturbance
- Procras na on in decision making
-Avoidance of stressful ac vi es or events
A pa ent with GAD should experience uncontrollable excessive worrying for the majority of
days over how many months?
At least 6 months
The fear of heights is known as?
, Acrophobia
The fear of cats is known as?
Ailurophobia
The fear of pain is known as?
Algophobia
The fear of flowers is known as?
Anthophobia
The fear of people is known as?
Anthropophobia
The fear of water is known as?
Aquaphobia
The fear of spiders is known as?
Arachnophobia
The fear of lightning is known as?
Astraphobia
The fear of needles is known as?
Benolephobia
The fear of thunder is known as?
Brontophobia
The fear of dogs is known as?
Cynophobia
The fear of insanity is known as?
Dementophobia
The fear of horses is known as?
Equinophobia
The fear of marriage is known as?
