EDAPT: Nursing Care of a Patient with Psychosis
Which of the symptoms are associated with psychosis? Select all that apply.
B. Hallucinations and/or delusions
D. Apathy and withdrawn behavior
E. Garbled, incoherent speech
Drag and drop the type of hallucination best matching the description of the
client experience (but not present in reality).
Auditory: Hearing sounds
Tactile: Experiencing sensations on
the skin Gustatory :Tasting items
Olfactory:Smelling scents
Visual: Seeing things that others do not
Psychosis is a/an , not a/an , with severe thought disturbance
where reality is and results in personality and behavior being .
Symptom
Illness
Impaired
Disorganized
An adolescent who is normally outgoing, social, and interactive with friends
begins spending a lot of time locked in the bedroom, is easily angered and/or
cries, and has an uncharacteristic decline in grades at school. When
confronted, the client denies any change in behavior and believes that
"everyone is out to get me." One biological parent has a history of
schizophrenia. The nurse knows that this behavior can be related to which
factor?
A. Signs of early psychotic symptoms that can often be overlooked
B. Cry for help due to signs and symptoms of suicidal ideation and intent
C. Normal hormonal changes associated with growth and development
D. Chemical imbalance that is related to depressive disorder and requires
treatment
Which signs and symptoms of psychosis are considered positive or negative?
Drag and drop into the appropriate column.
Positive: Word salad, echolalia, unusual mannerisms, somatic delusions,
olfactory hallucinations, circumstantiality, hyperactivity
Which of the symptoms are associated with psychosis? Select all that apply.
B. Hallucinations and/or delusions
D. Apathy and withdrawn behavior
E. Garbled, incoherent speech
Drag and drop the type of hallucination best matching the description of the
client experience (but not present in reality).
Auditory: Hearing sounds
Tactile: Experiencing sensations on
the skin Gustatory :Tasting items
Olfactory:Smelling scents
Visual: Seeing things that others do not
Psychosis is a/an , not a/an , with severe thought disturbance
where reality is and results in personality and behavior being .
Symptom
Illness
Impaired
Disorganized
An adolescent who is normally outgoing, social, and interactive with friends
begins spending a lot of time locked in the bedroom, is easily angered and/or
cries, and has an uncharacteristic decline in grades at school. When
confronted, the client denies any change in behavior and believes that
"everyone is out to get me." One biological parent has a history of
schizophrenia. The nurse knows that this behavior can be related to which
factor?
A. Signs of early psychotic symptoms that can often be overlooked
B. Cry for help due to signs and symptoms of suicidal ideation and intent
C. Normal hormonal changes associated with growth and development
D. Chemical imbalance that is related to depressive disorder and requires
treatment
Which signs and symptoms of psychosis are considered positive or negative?
Drag and drop into the appropriate column.
Positive: Word salad, echolalia, unusual mannerisms, somatic delusions,
olfactory hallucinations, circumstantiality, hyperactivity
