Exam 3 PNC2

Question 1

Ambivalence

Answer 1

Mixed feelings

Question 2

Associative looseness

Answer 2

Fragmented or poorly related thoughts and ideas

Question 3

Delusions

Answer 3

Fixed false beliefs that have no base in reality

Question 4

Echopraxia

Answer 4

Imitation of movements and gestures of another person who pt is observing

Question 5

Flight of ideas

Answer 5

Continuous flow of verbalization in which person jumps RAPIDLY from 1 topic to another

Question 6

Hallucinations

Answer 6

False sensory perception or perceptual experiences that do not exist in reality

Question 7

Ideas of reference

Answer 7

False impressions that external events have special meaning to the person

Question 8

Perseveration

Answer 8

Persistent adherence to a single idea or topic verbal repetition of a sentence or a phrase resisting attempt to change topic

Question 9

Bizarre behavior

Answer 9

Outlandish appearance or clothing, repetitive or stereotype seemingly purposeless movement or sexual behavior

Question 10

Alogia

Answer 10

Tendency to speak little, or to convey little substance of meaning “poverty of content”

Question 11

Anhedonia

Answer 11

Hallmark sign of depression
Having no pleasure or joy in life, losing any sense of pleasure from activities formerly enjoyed

Question 12

Apathy

Answer 12

Feelings of indifference towards people, activities, and events

Question 13

Asociality

Answer 13

Social withdrawal, few or no relationships lack of closeness

Question 14

Blunted affect

Answer 14

Restricted range of emotional feeling tone or mood

Question 15

Catatonia

Answer 15

Psychologically induced immobility occasionally marked by periods of agitation or excitement

Question 16

Flat affect

Answer 16

Absence of any facial expressions that indicate emotion or mood

Question 17

Avolition or lack volition

Answer 17

Absence of will ambition or drive to take action or accomplish any tasks

Question 18

Inattention

Answer 18

Inability to focus/concentrate on topic or activity regardless of importance

Question 19

Negative symptoms

Answer 19

Lack of interest (taking away)

Question 20

Persecutory/paranoid

Answer 20

Pt believes others are planning to harm them, follow, ridicule, belittle (other people)

Question 21

Grandiose

Answer 21

Pt claims association to famous person/celeb or they believe they are celeb capable to great feat

Question 22

Religious

Answer 22

Centered around 2nd coming of Christ or another significant religious figure/prophet (suddenly apart of pts psychosis and aren’t apart of religious faith or that of others)