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HESI SPECIALTY TEST REVIEW:
PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
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A 21-year-old patient has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and
is stuporous, yet exhibits sudden, excessive motor activity
with repetitive sit-ups. What is this behavior called?
A: Delusional
B: Hallucinogenic
C: Paranoid
D: Catatonic
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❖D: Catatonic
(+) Catatonic schizophrenia occurs suddenly and
includes motor immobility or excessive motor
activity.
A 16-year-old girl is admitted for her first psychotic break.
Her parents feel very guilty. What is your best nursing
response?
A: "No one really knows the cause of schizophrenia. It is
not your
fault and is not due to anything you did in the past. It is
important
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to understand this, to support your daughter, and to find
support
for yourselves."
B: "Does anyone in your family have schizophrenia, as this
disease is
known to be genetic?"
C: "You may feel bad now, but there are so many other
bad things out
there, such as cancer and paralysis."
D: "Let me share with you some websites to help you deal
with your
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guilt."
❖A: "No one really knows the cause of schizophrenia. It
is
❖not your fault and is not due to anything you did in
❖the past. It is important to understand this, to
support
❖your daughter, and to find support for yourselves."
(+) Schizophrenia has a multifocal origin and its cause
may include a genetic component. Support is
needed for both patients and caregivers.
HESI SPECIALTY TEST REVIEW:
PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
A 21-year-old patient has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and
is stuporous, yet exhibits sudden, excessive motor activity
with repetitive sit-ups. What is this behavior called?
A: Delusional
B: Hallucinogenic
C: Paranoid
D: Catatonic
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❖D: Catatonic
(+) Catatonic schizophrenia occurs suddenly and
includes motor immobility or excessive motor
activity.
A 16-year-old girl is admitted for her first psychotic break.
Her parents feel very guilty. What is your best nursing
response?
A: "No one really knows the cause of schizophrenia. It is
not your
fault and is not due to anything you did in the past. It is
important
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to understand this, to support your daughter, and to find
support
for yourselves."
B: "Does anyone in your family have schizophrenia, as this
disease is
known to be genetic?"
C: "You may feel bad now, but there are so many other
bad things out
there, such as cancer and paralysis."
D: "Let me share with you some websites to help you deal
with your
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guilt."
❖A: "No one really knows the cause of schizophrenia. It
is
❖not your fault and is not due to anything you did in
❖the past. It is important to understand this, to
support
❖your daughter, and to find support for yourselves."
(+) Schizophrenia has a multifocal origin and its cause
may include a genetic component. Support is
needed for both patients and caregivers.
