NUR 401 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
Schizophrenia - Answers defined as a psychosis characterized by abnormalities in perception,
content of thought, and thought processes, and extensive withdrawal of one's interest from
people and the outside world
Pyschosis - Answers a state in which the individual is experiencing hallucinations, delusions, or
disorganized thought, speech, or behavior
men - Answers schizophrenia usually starts in the late teens to early 20s for (male or female)
female - Answers schizophrenia usually starts in the early 20s to 30s for (male or female)
Positive symptoms - Answers symptoms of schizophrenia, includes hallucinations, delusions,
disorganized behavior, disorganized speech
Hallucinations - Answers perceptual experiences that occur without actual external stimuli, they
include all 5 senses (auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory)
Delusions - Answers erroneous fixed beliefs that cannot be changed by reasonable argument
Grandiose - Answers type of delusion in which one has a belief they have exceptional powers,
wealth, skills, influence, or destiny
Nihilistic - Answers type of delusion in which one has a belief they are dead or a disaster is
impending
Persecutory - Answers type of delusion in which one has a belief they are being watched, plotted
against, or ridiculed
Somatic - Answers type of delusion in which one has a belief about abnormalities in body
function of structure. ex. they have cancer even though they do not
Religious - Answers type of delusion in which one believes they have a special relationship with
God or are on a mission for God, or that they are sinners
Referential - Answers type of delusion in which one believes that newspaper articles, TV shows,
or song lyrics are directed specifically at them
Thought blocking - Answers type of distorted thought, in the middle of talking about his
childhood, the patient abruptly pauses, after which he can't remember what he's saying
Thought broadcasting - Answers type of distorted thought, "I know you know what i'm thinking,
everybody hears what I'm thinking"
Thought withdrawal - Answers type of distorted thought, the man continually blames his poor
memory on government agents who he claims are able to steal his thoughts
, Thought insertion - Answers types of distorted thought, the patient repeatedly complains of
having disturbingly violent thoughts, which, she claims are being sent to satan
Circumstantiality - Answers type of disorganized speech, extremely detailed and lengthy talk
about a topic but gets eventually to the point
Tangentiality - Answers type of disorganized speech, extremely detailed and lengthy talk about a
topic but usually doesn't get to the point
Loose associations - Answers type of disorganized speech, absence of normal consecutiveness
of thoughts, ideas, and topics
Flight of ideas - Answers type of disorganized speech, topic of conversation changed repeatedly
and rapidly with one superficial associative connections
Echolalia - Answers type of disorganized speech, repetition of another's words
Clang association - Answers type of disorganized speech, repetition of words that are similar in
sound but in no other way
Stilted language - Answers type of disorganized speech, overly and artificial formal language
Pressured speech - Answers type of disorganized speech, as if words are being forced out
Word salad - Answers type of disorganized speech, sting of words totally unconnected
Neologisms - Answers type of disorganized speech, made up words
Paranoia - Answers type of disorganized speech, suspiciousness that is unrealistic
Illogicality - Answers type of disorganized speech, conclusions are reached that do not follow
logically
Aggression - Answers type of disorganized speech, behaviors or attitudes that reflect rage
Agitation - Answers type of disorganized speech, inability to sit still or attend to others, pacing
Catatonic excitement - Answers type of disorganized speech, hyperactivity characterized by
purposeless activity and abnormal movements
Echopraxia - Answers type of disorganized speech, involuntary imitation of another's
movements and gestures
Regressed behavior - Answers type of disorganized speech, childlike/immature
Stereotype - Answers type of disorganized speech, repetitive purposeless movements that are
peculiar to the person
Schizophrenia - Answers defined as a psychosis characterized by abnormalities in perception,
content of thought, and thought processes, and extensive withdrawal of one's interest from
people and the outside world
Pyschosis - Answers a state in which the individual is experiencing hallucinations, delusions, or
disorganized thought, speech, or behavior
men - Answers schizophrenia usually starts in the late teens to early 20s for (male or female)
female - Answers schizophrenia usually starts in the early 20s to 30s for (male or female)
Positive symptoms - Answers symptoms of schizophrenia, includes hallucinations, delusions,
disorganized behavior, disorganized speech
Hallucinations - Answers perceptual experiences that occur without actual external stimuli, they
include all 5 senses (auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory)
Delusions - Answers erroneous fixed beliefs that cannot be changed by reasonable argument
Grandiose - Answers type of delusion in which one has a belief they have exceptional powers,
wealth, skills, influence, or destiny
Nihilistic - Answers type of delusion in which one has a belief they are dead or a disaster is
impending
Persecutory - Answers type of delusion in which one has a belief they are being watched, plotted
against, or ridiculed
Somatic - Answers type of delusion in which one has a belief about abnormalities in body
function of structure. ex. they have cancer even though they do not
Religious - Answers type of delusion in which one believes they have a special relationship with
God or are on a mission for God, or that they are sinners
Referential - Answers type of delusion in which one believes that newspaper articles, TV shows,
or song lyrics are directed specifically at them
Thought blocking - Answers type of distorted thought, in the middle of talking about his
childhood, the patient abruptly pauses, after which he can't remember what he's saying
Thought broadcasting - Answers type of distorted thought, "I know you know what i'm thinking,
everybody hears what I'm thinking"
Thought withdrawal - Answers type of distorted thought, the man continually blames his poor
memory on government agents who he claims are able to steal his thoughts
, Thought insertion - Answers types of distorted thought, the patient repeatedly complains of
having disturbingly violent thoughts, which, she claims are being sent to satan
Circumstantiality - Answers type of disorganized speech, extremely detailed and lengthy talk
about a topic but gets eventually to the point
Tangentiality - Answers type of disorganized speech, extremely detailed and lengthy talk about a
topic but usually doesn't get to the point
Loose associations - Answers type of disorganized speech, absence of normal consecutiveness
of thoughts, ideas, and topics
Flight of ideas - Answers type of disorganized speech, topic of conversation changed repeatedly
and rapidly with one superficial associative connections
Echolalia - Answers type of disorganized speech, repetition of another's words
Clang association - Answers type of disorganized speech, repetition of words that are similar in
sound but in no other way
Stilted language - Answers type of disorganized speech, overly and artificial formal language
Pressured speech - Answers type of disorganized speech, as if words are being forced out
Word salad - Answers type of disorganized speech, sting of words totally unconnected
Neologisms - Answers type of disorganized speech, made up words
Paranoia - Answers type of disorganized speech, suspiciousness that is unrealistic
Illogicality - Answers type of disorganized speech, conclusions are reached that do not follow
logically
Aggression - Answers type of disorganized speech, behaviors or attitudes that reflect rage
Agitation - Answers type of disorganized speech, inability to sit still or attend to others, pacing
Catatonic excitement - Answers type of disorganized speech, hyperactivity characterized by
purposeless activity and abnormal movements
Echopraxia - Answers type of disorganized speech, involuntary imitation of another's
movements and gestures
Regressed behavior - Answers type of disorganized speech, childlike/immature
Stereotype - Answers type of disorganized speech, repetitive purposeless movements that are
peculiar to the person
