Liberty University Nursing 451 Term Quiz
with Answers
Magical thinking < ANSWER >Believing that reality can be changed by thoughts or unrelated
actions. This thinking is common in children. "because I was mad at him, he fell down"
Echopraxia < ANSWER >the mimicking of movements of another
Echolalia < ANSWER >the pathological repeating of another's words occurring perhaps because
the patient's though processes are so impaired that he is unable to generate speech of his own
"Mary come get your medication"
"Get your medication"
Waxy Flexibility < ANSWER >Maintaining a given posture inappropriately, usually seen in
catatonia
Pseudoparkinsonism < ANSWER >a temporary group of symptoms that looks like Parkinson's
disease: tremor, reduced accessory movements, gait impairment, reduced facial expressiveness,
and slowing of motor behavior
Akathisia < ANSWER >a motor restlessness that causes pacing, repetitive movement, or an
inability to stay still or remain in one place
Akinesia < ANSWER >loss or impairment of the power of voluntary movement
Dyskinesia < ANSWER >persistent EPS side effect involving involuntary rhythmic movements
Dystonia < ANSWER >sudden, sustained contraction of one or several muscle groups usualy of
the head and neck
Auditory Hallucinations < ANSWER >Hearing voices or sounds
Olfactory Hallucination < ANSWER >Smelling odors
Tactile Hallucinations < ANSWER >Feeling bodily sensations
Gustatory Hallucinations < ANSWER >Experiencing tastes
Persecution Delusions < ANSWER >Believing that one is being singled out for harm by others;
this belief often takes the form of a plot by people in power
Grandeur Delusion < ANSWER >believing that one is a very powerful or important person
, Jealousy Delusion < ANSWER >a person is preoccupied with the thought that their partner has
been or is being unfaithful
Religious Delusion < ANSWER >individuals are preoccupied with religious subjects that are not
within expected beliefs
Obsession < ANSWER >thoughts, impulses, or images that persist and recur so that they cannot
be dismissed form the mind even though the individual attempts to do so
Rituals < ANSWER >repetitive behavior used by an individual to neutralize or prevent anxiety
Phobias < ANSWER >a persistent irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that
leads to a desire for avoidance or actual avoidance of the object, activity or situation
Compulsions < ANSWER >ritualistic behaviors an individual feels driven to perform in an
attempt to reduce anxiety or prevent an imagined calamity
Paranoia < ANSWER >an irrational fear, ranging from mild (wary, guarded) to profound
(believing irrationally that another person intends to kill you)
Depersonalization < ANSWER >A feeling of being unreal or having lost identity> body parts do
not belong or the body has drastically changed
Derealization < ANSWER >The recurring feeling that someone's surroundings are unreal or
distant.
Tangentiality < ANSWER >wandering off topic or going off on tangents and never reaching the
point
Neologisms < ANSWER >words that have meaning for the patient but a different or nonexistent
meaning to others
Looseness of association < ANSWER >A lack of connection between ideas often resulting in
speech that jumps from one idea to another in the same sentence.
Flight of ideas < ANSWER >moving rapidly from one thought to the next often making it
difficult for others to follow the conversation
Circumstantiality < ANSWER >including unnecessary and often tedious details in conversation
but eventually reaching the point
Perseveration < ANSWER >the persistent repetition of a word, phrase, or gesture
Confabulation < ANSWER >the creation of stories or answers in place of actual memories to
maintain self-esteem
with Answers
Magical thinking < ANSWER >Believing that reality can be changed by thoughts or unrelated
actions. This thinking is common in children. "because I was mad at him, he fell down"
Echopraxia < ANSWER >the mimicking of movements of another
Echolalia < ANSWER >the pathological repeating of another's words occurring perhaps because
the patient's though processes are so impaired that he is unable to generate speech of his own
"Mary come get your medication"
"Get your medication"
Waxy Flexibility < ANSWER >Maintaining a given posture inappropriately, usually seen in
catatonia
Pseudoparkinsonism < ANSWER >a temporary group of symptoms that looks like Parkinson's
disease: tremor, reduced accessory movements, gait impairment, reduced facial expressiveness,
and slowing of motor behavior
Akathisia < ANSWER >a motor restlessness that causes pacing, repetitive movement, or an
inability to stay still or remain in one place
Akinesia < ANSWER >loss or impairment of the power of voluntary movement
Dyskinesia < ANSWER >persistent EPS side effect involving involuntary rhythmic movements
Dystonia < ANSWER >sudden, sustained contraction of one or several muscle groups usualy of
the head and neck
Auditory Hallucinations < ANSWER >Hearing voices or sounds
Olfactory Hallucination < ANSWER >Smelling odors
Tactile Hallucinations < ANSWER >Feeling bodily sensations
Gustatory Hallucinations < ANSWER >Experiencing tastes
Persecution Delusions < ANSWER >Believing that one is being singled out for harm by others;
this belief often takes the form of a plot by people in power
Grandeur Delusion < ANSWER >believing that one is a very powerful or important person
, Jealousy Delusion < ANSWER >a person is preoccupied with the thought that their partner has
been or is being unfaithful
Religious Delusion < ANSWER >individuals are preoccupied with religious subjects that are not
within expected beliefs
Obsession < ANSWER >thoughts, impulses, or images that persist and recur so that they cannot
be dismissed form the mind even though the individual attempts to do so
Rituals < ANSWER >repetitive behavior used by an individual to neutralize or prevent anxiety
Phobias < ANSWER >a persistent irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that
leads to a desire for avoidance or actual avoidance of the object, activity or situation
Compulsions < ANSWER >ritualistic behaviors an individual feels driven to perform in an
attempt to reduce anxiety or prevent an imagined calamity
Paranoia < ANSWER >an irrational fear, ranging from mild (wary, guarded) to profound
(believing irrationally that another person intends to kill you)
Depersonalization < ANSWER >A feeling of being unreal or having lost identity> body parts do
not belong or the body has drastically changed
Derealization < ANSWER >The recurring feeling that someone's surroundings are unreal or
distant.
Tangentiality < ANSWER >wandering off topic or going off on tangents and never reaching the
point
Neologisms < ANSWER >words that have meaning for the patient but a different or nonexistent
meaning to others
Looseness of association < ANSWER >A lack of connection between ideas often resulting in
speech that jumps from one idea to another in the same sentence.
Flight of ideas < ANSWER >moving rapidly from one thought to the next often making it
difficult for others to follow the conversation
Circumstantiality < ANSWER >including unnecessary and often tedious details in conversation
but eventually reaching the point
Perseveration < ANSWER >the persistent repetition of a word, phrase, or gesture
Confabulation < ANSWER >the creation of stories or answers in place of actual memories to
maintain self-esteem
