Disturbances of Motor Behavior

Question 1

A motionless, apathetic state in which one is oblivious or does not react to external stimuli

Answer 1

Catatonic Stupor

Question 2

The client is unresponsive to the surroundings but is conscious

Answer 2

Stupor

Question 3

The client assumes position and will not move when effort is made to change his position

Answer 3

Rigidity

Question 4

The client maintains his position he has been originally placed

Answer 4

Waxy Flexibility

Question 5

A state of constant purposeless agitation and excitation

Answer 5

Catatonic Excitement

Question 6

Presence of motor restlessness and extreme over activity

Answer 6

Hyperactivity

Question 7

Unpredictable and sudden outburst of activity

Answer 7

Impulsiveness

Question 8

Unwanted urge to perform repetitive actions

Answer 8

Compulsion

Question 9

Unconscious, uncontrollable, undirected activity

Answer 9

Automatism

Question 10

Client imitates actions of others

Answer 10

Echopraxia

Question 11

Client repeats words of statements of others

Answer 11

Echolalia

Question 12

Repetitive persistent motor activity or speech

Answer 12

Stereotype

Question 12

Unrelenting, rapid, often, loud talking without pauses

Answer 12

Pressured Speech

Question 12

Repetition of words or phrases may not have meaning to the listener

Answer 12

Verbigeration

Question 13

Persistent motor behavior

Answer 13

Mannerism

Question 14

Unconscious twitching or jerking of muscles usually above the shoulders which are involuntary

Answer 14

Tics and Spasms