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NUR 3118 - EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
a paranoid client presents with bizarre behaviors, neologisms, and thought
insertion. which nursing action should be prioritized to maintain this client's
safety?
a) assess for medication nonadherence
b) note escalating behaviors and intervene immediately
c) interpret attempts at communication
d) assess triggers for behaviors
b) note escalating behaviors and intervene immediately
a client diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder is admitted for social skills
training. which information should be included in the nurse's teaching?
a) the side effects of medications
b) deep breathing techniques to decrease stress
c) how to make eye contact when communicating
d) how to be a leader
c) how to make eye contact when communicating
a 16 yo client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder experiences
command hallucinations to harm others. the client's parents ask a nurse
"where do voices come from?". what is the appropriate response?
a) "your child has a chemical imbalance in the brain, which leads to altered
perceptions"
b) "your child's hallucinations are caused by medication interactions"
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c) "your child has too little serotonin in the brain, causing delusions and
hallucinations"
d) "your child's abnormal hormonal changes have precipitated auditory
hallucinations"
a) "your child has a chemical imbalance in the brain, which leads to altered
perceptions"
a nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder.
the nurse asks the client "do you receive special messages from certain
sources, such as the TV or radio?". the nurse is assessing which potential
symptom of the disorder?
a) thought insertion
b) paranoid delusions
c) magical thinking
d) delusions of reference
d) delusions of reference
a client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder states "can't you
hear him? it's the devil. he is telling me I'm going to hell". what is the most
appropriate response?
a) "did you take your medicine this morning?"
b) "you are not going to hell, you are a good person"
c) "the voices must sound scary, but the devil is not talking to you. this is part
of your illness"
d) "the devil only talks to people who are receptive of his influence"
c) "the voices must sound scary, but the devil is not talking to you. this is part of your
illness"
a client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder tells a nurse about
voices commanding him to kill the president. which is the priority nursing
diagnosis for this client?
a) disturbed sensory perception
b) altered thought processes
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c) risk for violence: directed towards others
d) risk for injury
c) risk for violence: directed towards others
which nursing intervention would be most appropriate when caring for an
acutely agitated paranoid client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum
disorder?
a) provide neon lights and soft music
b) maintain continual eye contact throughout the interview
c) use therapeutic touch to increase trust and rapport
d) provide personal space to respect the client's boundaries
d) provide personal space to respect the client's boundaries
which nursing behavior will enhance the establishment of a trusting
relationship with a client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder?
a) establishing personal contact with family members
b) being reliable, honest, and consistent during interactions
c) sharing limited personal information
d) sitting close to the client
b) being reliable, honest, and consistent during interactions
a paranoid client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder states "my
psychiatrist is out to get me, I'm sad that the voice is telling me to stop him".
what symptom is the client exhibiting and what is the nurse's legal
responsibility related to this symptom?
a) magical thinking; administer an antipsychotic medication
b) persecutory delusions; orient the client to reality
c) command hallucinations; warn the psychiatrist
d) altered thought processes; call an emergency treatment team meeting
c) command hallucinations; warn the psychiatrist
a nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a flat affect, paranoid
delusions, anhedonia, anergia, neologisms, and echolalia. which statement
correctly differentiates the client's positive and negative symptoms of
schizophrenia?
NUR 3118 - EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
a paranoid client presents with bizarre behaviors, neologisms, and thought
insertion. which nursing action should be prioritized to maintain this client's
safety?
a) assess for medication nonadherence
b) note escalating behaviors and intervene immediately
c) interpret attempts at communication
d) assess triggers for behaviors
b) note escalating behaviors and intervene immediately
a client diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder is admitted for social skills
training. which information should be included in the nurse's teaching?
a) the side effects of medications
b) deep breathing techniques to decrease stress
c) how to make eye contact when communicating
d) how to be a leader
c) how to make eye contact when communicating
a 16 yo client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder experiences
command hallucinations to harm others. the client's parents ask a nurse
"where do voices come from?". what is the appropriate response?
a) "your child has a chemical imbalance in the brain, which leads to altered
perceptions"
b) "your child's hallucinations are caused by medication interactions"
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c) "your child has too little serotonin in the brain, causing delusions and
hallucinations"
d) "your child's abnormal hormonal changes have precipitated auditory
hallucinations"
a) "your child has a chemical imbalance in the brain, which leads to altered
perceptions"
a nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder.
the nurse asks the client "do you receive special messages from certain
sources, such as the TV or radio?". the nurse is assessing which potential
symptom of the disorder?
a) thought insertion
b) paranoid delusions
c) magical thinking
d) delusions of reference
d) delusions of reference
a client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder states "can't you
hear him? it's the devil. he is telling me I'm going to hell". what is the most
appropriate response?
a) "did you take your medicine this morning?"
b) "you are not going to hell, you are a good person"
c) "the voices must sound scary, but the devil is not talking to you. this is part
of your illness"
d) "the devil only talks to people who are receptive of his influence"
c) "the voices must sound scary, but the devil is not talking to you. this is part of your
illness"
a client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder tells a nurse about
voices commanding him to kill the president. which is the priority nursing
diagnosis for this client?
a) disturbed sensory perception
b) altered thought processes
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c) risk for violence: directed towards others
d) risk for injury
c) risk for violence: directed towards others
which nursing intervention would be most appropriate when caring for an
acutely agitated paranoid client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum
disorder?
a) provide neon lights and soft music
b) maintain continual eye contact throughout the interview
c) use therapeutic touch to increase trust and rapport
d) provide personal space to respect the client's boundaries
d) provide personal space to respect the client's boundaries
which nursing behavior will enhance the establishment of a trusting
relationship with a client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder?
a) establishing personal contact with family members
b) being reliable, honest, and consistent during interactions
c) sharing limited personal information
d) sitting close to the client
b) being reliable, honest, and consistent during interactions
a paranoid client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder states "my
psychiatrist is out to get me, I'm sad that the voice is telling me to stop him".
what symptom is the client exhibiting and what is the nurse's legal
responsibility related to this symptom?
a) magical thinking; administer an antipsychotic medication
b) persecutory delusions; orient the client to reality
c) command hallucinations; warn the psychiatrist
d) altered thought processes; call an emergency treatment team meeting
c) command hallucinations; warn the psychiatrist
a nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a flat affect, paranoid
delusions, anhedonia, anergia, neologisms, and echolalia. which statement
correctly differentiates the client's positive and negative symptoms of
schizophrenia?
