NUR 326 PSY Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse overhears a client who has schizophrenia talking to herself.
The client keeps stating, "The flakalas are here. The flakalas are
here." The nurse correctly recognizes the client's use of the word
flakala as an example of which of the following alterations in
speech?
A. Clang association
B. Echolalia
C. Neologism
D. Word salad -
correct answer ✅C. Neologism
The nurse is working with a client experiencing auditory
hallucinations. Briefly explain a few nonpharmacological ways the
nurse may help distract the client from hallucinations. -
correct answer ✅Listening to music
Talking pt on walk
attending activities to have them be present in reality
have pt talk to someone they trust
A client with schizophrenia is agitated and states, "The FBI is
coming to get me! I know they are listening to everything I say!"
The best response by the nurse is:
, NUR 326 PSY Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. "I do not think the FBI is coming to get you."
B. "What if the FBI is trying to protect you?"
C. "That sounds very frightening."
D. "Why would the FBI be listening to you?" -
correct answer ✅C. "That sounds very frightening."
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is
experiencing a variety of hallucinations. Which of the following
hallucinations is the priority for the nurse to address?
A. Command hallucinations
B. Visual hallucinations
C. Tactile hallucinations
D. Olfactory hallucinations -
correct answer ✅A. Command hallucinations
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and tells the
nurse, "I know not everyone can understand what is it like for me.
Not everyone has super powers". The nurse knows the client is
displaying:
A. Avolition.
B. Somatic delusions.
Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse overhears a client who has schizophrenia talking to herself.
The client keeps stating, "The flakalas are here. The flakalas are
here." The nurse correctly recognizes the client's use of the word
flakala as an example of which of the following alterations in
speech?
A. Clang association
B. Echolalia
C. Neologism
D. Word salad -
correct answer ✅C. Neologism
The nurse is working with a client experiencing auditory
hallucinations. Briefly explain a few nonpharmacological ways the
nurse may help distract the client from hallucinations. -
correct answer ✅Listening to music
Talking pt on walk
attending activities to have them be present in reality
have pt talk to someone they trust
A client with schizophrenia is agitated and states, "The FBI is
coming to get me! I know they are listening to everything I say!"
The best response by the nurse is:
, NUR 326 PSY Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. "I do not think the FBI is coming to get you."
B. "What if the FBI is trying to protect you?"
C. "That sounds very frightening."
D. "Why would the FBI be listening to you?" -
correct answer ✅C. "That sounds very frightening."
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is
experiencing a variety of hallucinations. Which of the following
hallucinations is the priority for the nurse to address?
A. Command hallucinations
B. Visual hallucinations
C. Tactile hallucinations
D. Olfactory hallucinations -
correct answer ✅A. Command hallucinations
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and tells the
nurse, "I know not everyone can understand what is it like for me.
Not everyone has super powers". The nurse knows the client is
displaying:
A. Avolition.
B. Somatic delusions.
