NUR 371 Exam 2 Review Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 371
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NUR 371
A person with ___________ feels that everything they experience has profound significance. This makes it difficult for people with schizophrenia to determine what information is relevant aberrant salience
Choosing words because of the way they sound instead of what they mean, often involving words...
NUR 371 Exam 2 Review Questions and
Correct Answers
A person with ___________ feels that everything they experience has profound
significance. This makes it difficult for people with schizophrenia to determine what
information is relevant ✅aberrant salience
Choosing words because of the way they sound instead of what they mean, often
involving words that rhyme or have similar starting sounds, is referred to as
____________ ✅clang association
_________ happens when a person wanders off topic or goes on tangents without ever
getting to the point ✅tangentiality
An _________ affect does not match the actual emotional state or situation
✅inappropriate
The most extreme form of associative looseness, where what is said is merely a mess
of words that have no meaning to the listener, is called _________ ✅derailment
The second most common type of hallucinations in schizophrenia are ___________
hallucinations ✅visual
_______ occurs when there is a pronounced decrease or increase in the rate or amount
of movement and excessive movement is purposeless ✅catatonia
_______ is seen when a person has decreased interest in activities or beliefs that would
normally be of interest to them ✅apathy
Standing too close to others or drinking/eating another person's food because that
drink/food is nearby, therefore making it the patient's, are examples of ________
✅boundary impairment
Speech that is urgent or intense in nature or that shows a reluctance to allow comments
from other people is called _______ speech ✅pressured
The DIG FAST mnemonic for mania includes:
-Sleep
-Impulsivity
-Distractibility
-Troublemaking
-Fast talking
-Generosity ✅sleep
A person who believes that reality can be changed merely by using thoughts or
unrelated actions is using _______ ✅magical thinking
______ symptoms include blunted affect, anhedonia, alogia, and avolition ✅negative
Feeling that one's environment has changed (e.g., that surroundings are now strange or
unfamiliar) is known as _______ ✅derealization
A person with _______ delusions believe that someone, godly or mundane, is seeking
to harm them in some way (emotionally, financially, physically, etc.) ✅persecutory
The period that often precedes schizophrenia during which milder symptoms appear is
known as the ________ phase ✅prodromal
Representing the disordered way that a person processes information, people with
________ have thoughts that are only loosely connect to one another ✅loose
associations
The pathological repetition of another person's words is called _________ ✅echolalia
_________ is the decreased desire for social interaction or discomfort associated with
social situations ✅asociality
A tendency to resist or oppose the requests or wishes of others is known as _______
✅negativism
________ is seen when a person mimics the movements of another ✅echopraxia
_______ is reduced motivation or goal-directed behavior ✅avolition
_______ is the inability or reduced ability to experience pleasure ✅anhedonia
A generalized slowing of thinking represented by delays in responding to questions or
difficulty finishing thoughts is known as _________ ✅cognitive retardation
_________ is irrational fear that ranges from mild to profound ✅paranoia
An ______ affect is odd, illogical, inappropriate, or unfounded ✅bizarre
,_______ is a reduction or stoppage of thought that may be caused by cognitive
disorganization or interruptions of thought by hallucinations ✅thought blocking
Reduction in speech and sometimes known as poverty of speech, is referred to as
________ ✅alogia
________ is seen when a person exhibits excited behavior such as running or rapidly
pacing in response to external or internal stimuli ✅motor agitation
The 2-for-6-ophrenia mnemonic reminds us that to diagnose schizophrenia, a person
must have 2 or more of the DSM-5 ________ for at least 6 _______ ✅symptoms,
months
Which of these are components of the HD BS Network mnemonic for schizophrenia?
-Negative symptoms
-Dopamine elevated
-Hallucinations
-Second-generation treatment
-Basal ganglia
-Delusions ✅negative symptoms
Hallucinations
Delusions
When a person misperceives sensory experiences that have no external source, those
sensory experiences are known as ________ ✅hallucinations
An affect characterized by reduced or minimal emotional response is said to be
________ ✅blunted
_______ symptoms include bizarre behavior, delusions, disorganized speech, and
hallucinations ✅positive
_______ occurs when a person rapidly moves from one thought to another, making it
difficult for other people to follow along ✅flight of ideas
_______ occurs when the affect is reduced or constricted ✅affective blunting
A low-level and less dramatic version of mania generally seen in people with bipolar II
disorder is known as _______ ✅hypomania
When a person has _______ patterns, they cannot think abstractly and
interpret/perceive things in a literal manner ✅concrete thinking
, Distorted (and generally false) thoughts are called _______ ✅delusions
A pronounced slowing of movement is defined as ________ ✅motor retardation
Interrupting others or throwing unwanted food on the floor are examples of ________
✅impaired impulse control
The external expression of a person's emotional state is known as the person's
_______ ✅affect
________ or ________ occur when a person assumes unusual or illogical expressions,
postures, or positions ✅posturing, gesturing
A person is directed to take action by ________ hallucinations ✅command
An affect characterized by being reduced in range or intensity is said to be ________
✅constricted
________ arises when a person cannot realize that they are ill ✅anosognosia
The belief that someone has placed thoughts into the patient's brain is known as
thought _________ ✅insertion
_________ occurs when a person feels unreal or that they have lost a part of their
person or identity ✅depersonalization
________ is seen when thoughts flow in a rapid, continuous manner and change from
topic to topic ✅flight of ideas
The automatic and unconscious process by which we determine what is real and what
is not is called ________ ✅reality testing
False beliefs that exist even though there is little/no evidence to support them are
known as _______ ✅delusions
When a person uses words based on what they represent instead of what they mean,
they are using ________ ✅symbolic speech
The belief that thoughts have been taken or are missing is known as _______
✅thought deletion
With ________ delusions, a person shows a highly-inflated self-regard ✅grandiose
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