Final Exam: PRN 1562/ PRN1562 Principles of Mental Health Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/2024 Update) | Rasmussen

Final Exam: PRN 1562/ PRN1562 Principles of Mental Health Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/2024 Update) | Rasmussen 1. Clang Association is defined as ~ Answer: (forceful rhyming, Dr. Suess book) 2. Psychotic Changes in Speech is defined as ~ Answer: disturbances in the thought processes 3. Circumstantiality is? ~ Answer: Speech that is delayed in reaching the point and contains excessive or irrelevant details 4. Perseveration is? ~ Answer: persistent repetition of the same word or idea in response to different questions 5. Neologisms are? ~ Answer: made up words that have meaning for the patient but a different or non-existent meaning to others. 6. Word Salad is? ~ Answer: Incoherent mixture of words, phrases, and sentences 7. Tangentiality (thought process) is? ~ Answer: inability to get to the point of communication due to the introduction of many new topics 8. Echolalia is? ~ Answer: meaningless repetition of another person's spoken words as a symptom of psychiatric disorder. 9. Priority Nursing intervention for Psychotic Changes in Speech? ~ Answer: presenting reality ("when you say such and such word, what does that mean?" "I'm having a hard time following what you're saying") and redirect them. Don't fake it. 10. Psychotic Medications 1st generation (treats positive symptoms): ~ Answer: - Affects: focuses on dopamine ~ Side effects: anticholinergic, insomnia, orthostatic hypotension 11. 1st generation Psychotic Medications (treats positive symptoms): Major side effect considerations: