Hondros Nurs 233 Exam 1 Questions
With Correct Answers 2026-2027
writ of habeas corpus - CORRECT ANSWER -A court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge
why they are holding a prisoner in custody.
when does right regarding confidentiality apply? - CORRECT ANSWER -all of the time- even after
death
when does confidentiality NOT apply? - CORRECT ANSWER -when a pt threatens someone else
Mood - CORRECT ANSWER -how a person feels
affect - CORRECT ANSWER -how a person expresses their feelings & how we observe that
euthymia - CORRECT ANSWER -normal mood
Dysthymia - CORRECT ANSWER -mild to moderate depression
who is at risk for problems with mood and affect - CORRECT ANSWER -females, late 20s/early
30s, late 60s
bipolar 1 clinical picture - CORRECT ANSWER -most severe form, highest mortality rate, must
have at least 1 manic episode
bipolar 2 clinical picture - CORRECT ANSWER -at least 1 hypomanic episode and 1 major
depressive episode
, cyclothymic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -alternate with s/s of mild to mod depression for at
least 2 yrs. rapid cycling
mania symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -talking a lot, excitable AT FIRST, not sleeping or eating,
impulsivity, falls back into depression, self injuring behaviors, poor judgement, delisions
Pressure of speech - CORRECT ANSWER -rapid speech that is increased in amount and difficult
to interrupt (mania)
grandiose delusions - CORRECT ANSWER -false, persistent beliefs that one has superior talents
and traits
persecutory delusions - CORRECT ANSWER -beliefs of being targeted by others
symptoms of hypomania - CORRECT ANSWER -euphoric, increased functioning, pt looks normal,
use their energy but back to depression, excessive activity and energy
circumstantial speech - CORRECT ANSWER -indirectness and delay before the person gets to the
point or answers a question; the person gets caught up in countless details and explanations.
tangential speech - CORRECT ANSWER -train of thought of the speaker wanders and shows a
lack of focus, never returning to the initial topic of the conversation
loose associations - CORRECT ANSWER -A common thinking disturbance in schizophrenia,
characterized by rapid shifts from one topic of conversation to another. Also known as
derailment.
With Correct Answers 2026-2027
writ of habeas corpus - CORRECT ANSWER -A court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge
why they are holding a prisoner in custody.
when does right regarding confidentiality apply? - CORRECT ANSWER -all of the time- even after
death
when does confidentiality NOT apply? - CORRECT ANSWER -when a pt threatens someone else
Mood - CORRECT ANSWER -how a person feels
affect - CORRECT ANSWER -how a person expresses their feelings & how we observe that
euthymia - CORRECT ANSWER -normal mood
Dysthymia - CORRECT ANSWER -mild to moderate depression
who is at risk for problems with mood and affect - CORRECT ANSWER -females, late 20s/early
30s, late 60s
bipolar 1 clinical picture - CORRECT ANSWER -most severe form, highest mortality rate, must
have at least 1 manic episode
bipolar 2 clinical picture - CORRECT ANSWER -at least 1 hypomanic episode and 1 major
depressive episode
, cyclothymic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -alternate with s/s of mild to mod depression for at
least 2 yrs. rapid cycling
mania symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -talking a lot, excitable AT FIRST, not sleeping or eating,
impulsivity, falls back into depression, self injuring behaviors, poor judgement, delisions
Pressure of speech - CORRECT ANSWER -rapid speech that is increased in amount and difficult
to interrupt (mania)
grandiose delusions - CORRECT ANSWER -false, persistent beliefs that one has superior talents
and traits
persecutory delusions - CORRECT ANSWER -beliefs of being targeted by others
symptoms of hypomania - CORRECT ANSWER -euphoric, increased functioning, pt looks normal,
use their energy but back to depression, excessive activity and energy
circumstantial speech - CORRECT ANSWER -indirectness and delay before the person gets to the
point or answers a question; the person gets caught up in countless details and explanations.
tangential speech - CORRECT ANSWER -train of thought of the speaker wanders and shows a
lack of focus, never returning to the initial topic of the conversation
loose associations - CORRECT ANSWER -A common thinking disturbance in schizophrenia,
characterized by rapid shifts from one topic of conversation to another. Also known as
derailment.
