HEALTH EXAM WITH
QUESTION AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024-2025
,Believe that her thoughts have been removed form her mind by an outside agency - correct answer-
thought withdrawal
is obsessed with religious beliefs - correct answer-religiosity
The client may say sentence after sentence but each sentence may relate to another topic and the
listeniner is bale to follow the clients thoughts - correct answer-flight of ideas
Made up words that have meaning only to the client such as i tranged and flitted. - correct answer-
neologisms
What are the standardized screen tools for psychotic disorders - correct answer--Global assessment of
functioning scale
-scale for assessment of negative symptoms
-brief psychiatric rating scale
-Brief psychiatric rating scale
-abnormal involuntary movement scale (AIMS)
What antidepressants are prescribed for psychotic disorders - correct answer-Paxil (Peroxetine)
-monitor for SI
, -Notify for deepened depression
-Do not stop abruptly
What are the anxiolytics/ benzo's used for psychotic disorders? - correct answer--Ativan (Lorazepam)
-Klonopin
-sedative effects
-need to get blood tests for ANC
-use caution in older adults
What are the personality disorders in cluster A - correct answer-(Odd and eccentric traits)
-Paranoid
-Schizoid
-Schizotypal
Characterized by odd beliefs leading to interpersonal difficulties, an eccentric appearance, and magical
thinking or perceptual distortions that are not clear delusions or hallucinations - correct answer-
schizotypal
Dealing with anxiety by reaching out to others.
Ex: a nurse who lost a family member in a fire is a volunteer firefighter - correct answer-Altruism
Dealing with unacceptable feelings or impulses by unconsciously substitute acceptable forms of
expression.
Ex: a person who has feelings of anger and hostility toward his work supervisor sublimates those feelings
by working out vigorously a the gym during his lunch period - correct answer-Sublimation
Voluntarily denying unpleasant thoughts and feelings.
Ex: A person who has lost his job states he will worry about paying his bills next week - correct answer-
Suppression