NUR 356 Mental Health Exam 3, MH
Exam 3
What would a word salad look like? Is it a positive or negative symptom of
schizophrenia? - answer Group of words that are put together randomly that have no
connection. It is a positive symptom.
Example: Most forward action grows life double plays circle uniform.
What are auditory hallucinations? Are they a positive or negative symptom of
schizophrenia? - answer They are false perceptions of sound, most commonly voices
that the individual may report. They are a positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
Decreased verbal communication is a negative symptom of schizophrenia, and it is also
known as what? - answer logia
A client who imitates movements made by others is a positive symptom of
schizophrenia known as _____________. – answer Echopraxia
A positive symptom of schizophrenia in which pt believes a celebrity or someone of
higher status is in love with them is known as? – answer Erotomania
What is avolition, and is it a negative or positive symptom of schizophrenia? - answer-
Negative symptom
- Decreased or lack of motivation to complete purposeful activities such as ADL'S
The individual with ___________ appears to be void of emotional tone. - answerFlat
affect
Is flat affect a positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia? - answerNegative
What are things you should look out for when taking Fluoxetine? - answer-NMS
-Suicidal thoughts
-Serotonin syndrome
-Tremors
-Seizures
-Insomnia
__________is characterized by the exaggerated belief that the body is deformed or
defective in some specific way. - answerBody Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Would a client with BDD, undergo surgical procedures in order to correct their imagined
defect? - answerYes, many BDD pt's undergo plastic surgery.
,__________ is a loss of or change in body function that cannot be explained by any
known medical disorder or pathophysiological mechanism. - answerConversion disorder
"The stress of losing our child caused my partner to go blind" this is an example of what
disorder? - answerConversion disorder
________ disorders involve conscious, intentional feigning of physical or psychological
symptoms. - answerFactitious
The fear of dirt, germs, and contamination is known as? - answerMysophobia
What are some signs and symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder? - answer-
Restlessness
- Muscle tension
- Sleep disturbance
- Procrastination in decision making
-Avoidance of stressful activities or events
A patient with GAD should experience uncontrollable excessive worrying for the majority
of days over how many months? - answerAt least 6 months
The fear of heights is known as? - answerAcrophobia
The fear of cats is known as? - answerAilurophobia
The fear of pain is known as? - answerAlgophobia
The fear of flowers is known as? - answerAnthophobia
The fear of people is known as? - answerAnthropophobia
The fear of water is known as? - answerAquaphobia
The fear of spiders is known as? - answerArachnophobia
The fear of lightning is known as? - answerAstraphobia
The fear of needles is known as? - answerBenolephobia
The fear of thunder is known as? - answerBrontophobia
The fear of dogs is known as? - answerCynophobia
The fear of insanity is known as? - answerDementophobia
The fear of horses is known as? - answerEquinophobia
, The fear of marriage is known as? - answerGamophobia
The fear of reptiles and lizards? - answerHerpetophobia
The fear of mice or RATS, is known as? - answerMurophobia
The fear of numbers is known as? - answerNumerophobia
The fear of darkness is? - answerNyctophobia
The scale used for opioid withdrawal is known as? - answerCOW
The scale used for alcohol withdrawal is known as the? - answerCIWA
A constant worry about having a serious disease is known as? - answerIllness anxiety
disorder
What is an example of illness anxiety disorder? - answer-A small sore is skin cancer
-Rapid heart beat is heart disease
The most serious form of thiamine deficiency in alcoholics is known as? -
answerWernicke's encephalopathy
What are signs and symptoms of Wernicke's encephalopathy? - answer- Visual
disturbances
- Ataxia
- Somnolence
-Stupor
-Without thiamine replacement, death can occur.
What are the side effects of disulfram? - answerFlushed skin, throbbing in the head and
neck, respiratory difficulty, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, sweating, hyperventilation,
tachycardia, hypotension, weakness, blurred vision, and confusion
When do symptoms of disulfram occur? - answerSymptoms are fully developed at
approximately 50 mg/dL
What is the CAGE-AID used for? - answerTo screen for addiction; for drugs and alcohol
C: Have you felt you ought to CUT down on use?
A: Have people ANNOYED you by criticzing drinking and drug use?
G: Have you ever felt GUILTY about your use?
E: Have you ever need an EYE OPENER?
Exam 3
What would a word salad look like? Is it a positive or negative symptom of
schizophrenia? - answer Group of words that are put together randomly that have no
connection. It is a positive symptom.
Example: Most forward action grows life double plays circle uniform.
What are auditory hallucinations? Are they a positive or negative symptom of
schizophrenia? - answer They are false perceptions of sound, most commonly voices
that the individual may report. They are a positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
Decreased verbal communication is a negative symptom of schizophrenia, and it is also
known as what? - answer logia
A client who imitates movements made by others is a positive symptom of
schizophrenia known as _____________. – answer Echopraxia
A positive symptom of schizophrenia in which pt believes a celebrity or someone of
higher status is in love with them is known as? – answer Erotomania
What is avolition, and is it a negative or positive symptom of schizophrenia? - answer-
Negative symptom
- Decreased or lack of motivation to complete purposeful activities such as ADL'S
The individual with ___________ appears to be void of emotional tone. - answerFlat
affect
Is flat affect a positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia? - answerNegative
What are things you should look out for when taking Fluoxetine? - answer-NMS
-Suicidal thoughts
-Serotonin syndrome
-Tremors
-Seizures
-Insomnia
__________is characterized by the exaggerated belief that the body is deformed or
defective in some specific way. - answerBody Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Would a client with BDD, undergo surgical procedures in order to correct their imagined
defect? - answerYes, many BDD pt's undergo plastic surgery.
,__________ is a loss of or change in body function that cannot be explained by any
known medical disorder or pathophysiological mechanism. - answerConversion disorder
"The stress of losing our child caused my partner to go blind" this is an example of what
disorder? - answerConversion disorder
________ disorders involve conscious, intentional feigning of physical or psychological
symptoms. - answerFactitious
The fear of dirt, germs, and contamination is known as? - answerMysophobia
What are some signs and symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder? - answer-
Restlessness
- Muscle tension
- Sleep disturbance
- Procrastination in decision making
-Avoidance of stressful activities or events
A patient with GAD should experience uncontrollable excessive worrying for the majority
of days over how many months? - answerAt least 6 months
The fear of heights is known as? - answerAcrophobia
The fear of cats is known as? - answerAilurophobia
The fear of pain is known as? - answerAlgophobia
The fear of flowers is known as? - answerAnthophobia
The fear of people is known as? - answerAnthropophobia
The fear of water is known as? - answerAquaphobia
The fear of spiders is known as? - answerArachnophobia
The fear of lightning is known as? - answerAstraphobia
The fear of needles is known as? - answerBenolephobia
The fear of thunder is known as? - answerBrontophobia
The fear of dogs is known as? - answerCynophobia
The fear of insanity is known as? - answerDementophobia
The fear of horses is known as? - answerEquinophobia
, The fear of marriage is known as? - answerGamophobia
The fear of reptiles and lizards? - answerHerpetophobia
The fear of mice or RATS, is known as? - answerMurophobia
The fear of numbers is known as? - answerNumerophobia
The fear of darkness is? - answerNyctophobia
The scale used for opioid withdrawal is known as? - answerCOW
The scale used for alcohol withdrawal is known as the? - answerCIWA
A constant worry about having a serious disease is known as? - answerIllness anxiety
disorder
What is an example of illness anxiety disorder? - answer-A small sore is skin cancer
-Rapid heart beat is heart disease
The most serious form of thiamine deficiency in alcoholics is known as? -
answerWernicke's encephalopathy
What are signs and symptoms of Wernicke's encephalopathy? - answer- Visual
disturbances
- Ataxia
- Somnolence
-Stupor
-Without thiamine replacement, death can occur.
What are the side effects of disulfram? - answerFlushed skin, throbbing in the head and
neck, respiratory difficulty, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, sweating, hyperventilation,
tachycardia, hypotension, weakness, blurred vision, and confusion
When do symptoms of disulfram occur? - answerSymptoms are fully developed at
approximately 50 mg/dL
What is the CAGE-AID used for? - answerTo screen for addiction; for drugs and alcohol
C: Have you felt you ought to CUT down on use?
A: Have people ANNOYED you by criticzing drinking and drug use?
G: Have you ever felt GUILTY about your use?
E: Have you ever need an EYE OPENER?
