RN HESI CASE STUDY – PSYCHOSIS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Which thought process describes Adam's inability to leave his apartment because he thinks someone is waiting to kill him? A. Hallucination. B. Phobia. C. Delusions. D. Confabulation. CORRECT ANSWER C. Delusions. When Adam explains that someone has been following him and is waiting outside the door of the ED, how should the nurse respond? A. "Believe me. No one has followed you here." B. "You must be concerned, but you are safe here." C. "The police will make sure no one is out there." D. "Why do you think that someone is out there?" CORRECT ANSWER B. "You must be concerned, but you are safe here." Which term fits the nurse's observation that Adam looks to the corner of the room and mumbles to himself? A. Delusions. B. Depersonalization. C. Hallucinations. D. Disorientation. CORRECT ANSWER C. Hallucinations. When Adam looks around the room and mumbles to himself, how should the nurse respond? A. "How are you feeling?" B. "Are you hearing voices?" C. "Have you been here before?" D. "Tell me what you're thinking." CORRECT ANSWER B. "Are you hearing voices?" Adam admits that the voices he hears have been getting louder over the past couple of weeks. Which question should the nurse ask Adam next? A. "What helps the voices go away?" B. "How long have you heard voices?" C. "When do the voices get louder?" D. "What do the voices say?" CORRECT ANSWER D. "What do the voices say?"