18 Questions
What is the abstract meaning of the proverb 'A stitch in time saves nine'?
Fixing a small problem promptly prevents bigger problems later.
Which type of hallucination involves false sensory perceptions related to taste?
Gustatory hallucinations
What is the purpose of asking a client to identify similarities between pairs of objects?
To assess their ability for abstract thinking
In the context of judgment and insight, what does 'judgment' refer to?
The ability to interpret the environment and situation correctly
Which of the following best represents abstract thinking?
Drawing interpretations from a situation
What is the literal translation of the proverb 'People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones'?
'Throw stones at glass houses and see what happens.'
Which term describes a client who displays a limited range of emotional expressions?
Restricted affect
What is the best way for a nurse to assess a client's mood?
All of the above
Which of the following is an example of a thought process disorder?
Disorganized speech
What does the term 'thought content' refer to?
What the client actually says
A client with a 'labile' mood is most likely to display which of the following?
Exaggerated emotional responses
Which of the following is an example of a thought content disorder?
Delusions
Which term describes a client's excessive and unnecessary details when answering a question?
Circumstantial thinking
What is the term for a delusional belief that others can hear or know what the client is thinking?
Thought broadcasting
What term describes disorganized thinking that jumps from one idea to another with little or no evident relation between the thoughts?
Loose associations
Which type of delusion involves the client's belief that 'others' are planning to harm the client or are spying, following, ridiculing, or belittling the client in some way?
Persecutory/paranoid delusions
What term describes a delusional belief that others are taking the client's thoughts away and the client is powerless to stop it?
Thought withdrawal
Which term describes a flow of unconnected words that convey no meaning to the listener?
Word salad
Test your knowledge on common terms used in assessing thought process and content, including circumstantial thinking, flight of ideas, and ideas of reference. Learn how to recognize and differentiate these terms in a clinical setting.
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