CMN 548 FINAL EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025 2026 UPDATE 100
PERCENT CORRECT UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTH ALABAMA UPDATED REVIEW
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥Ways to handle delusions (like false fixed beliefs) during interview.
Answer: 1. Ask directly about any behaviors or comments noticed
2. If patient asks if u believe delusions, shift attention back to them and
acknowledge need for more information like "I believe what you're
experiencing is scary and I'd like to know more about your experience."
⩥How to handle paranoia during interviews. Answer: 1. Maintain
respectful distance
2. Avoid sustained eye contact - can be threatening
3. Sit side by side "looking out" vs face to face
4. If they seem afraid of u, ask "are u concerned I'm involved?"
5. Ask whether any specific target with paranoid thinking
6. Ask "Do u feel need to protect yourself in any way? How do u plan on
doing so?" (helps assess violence risk) —> if any possible violence to
others, do further risk assessment.
AND ANSWERS 2025 2026 UPDATE 100
PERCENT CORRECT UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTH ALABAMA UPDATED REVIEW
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥Ways to handle delusions (like false fixed beliefs) during interview.
Answer: 1. Ask directly about any behaviors or comments noticed
2. If patient asks if u believe delusions, shift attention back to them and
acknowledge need for more information like "I believe what you're
experiencing is scary and I'd like to know more about your experience."
⩥How to handle paranoia during interviews. Answer: 1. Maintain
respectful distance
2. Avoid sustained eye contact - can be threatening
3. Sit side by side "looking out" vs face to face
4. If they seem afraid of u, ask "are u concerned I'm involved?"
5. Ask whether any specific target with paranoid thinking
6. Ask "Do u feel need to protect yourself in any way? How do u plan on
doing so?" (helps assess violence risk) —> if any possible violence to
others, do further risk assessment.
