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RN Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Psychosis Assessment Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary goal of the nursing assessment during the acute phase of psychosis?✔✔Ensure client safety and assess risk of harm to self or others.
What is the term for when a client believes their thoughts are being broadcast to others?✔✔Thought broadcasting
What is the most important nursing action when a client is responding to internal stimuli during an interview?✔✔Acknowledge the experience and assess for content of hallucinations.
What is a priority assessment when a client reports hearing a voice telling them to “end it all”?✔✔Determine if the hallucination includes commands to harm themselves.
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During assessment, a client says, “The clocks are melting and time has stopped.” What type of symptom is this?✔✔Disorganized thinking
What is the term used when a client suddenly pauses mid-sentence and appears to lose their train of thought?✔✔Thought blocking
What is the best way to assess whether a client is experiencing hallucinations?✔✔Ask, “Are you hearing or seeing things that others do not?”
What symptom is indicated by a client repeatedly using made-up words?✔✔Neologism
What does it indicate when a client repeats everything the nurse says?✔✔Echolalia
What is the term for reduced emotional expression observed in some clients with schizophrenia?
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