Psychology: Thought Disorders and Proverb Interpretation

What term is used to describe words made up by a person that only have a meaning for that person themselves?

Which of the following disorders is characterized by a rapid jumping from one idea to another, with connections between ideas driven by stimuli from the last idea or external stimuli?

What is the term for speech that is a mixture of words and phrases that have no meaning?

Which of the following disorders involves the sudden cessation of thought in the middle of a sentence, leaving the individual unable to continue the train of thought?

What is the term for a speech pattern in which the choice of words is governed by their sound, often taking the form of rhyming?

What is the term for the use of newly coined words or meaningless words in thought disorder?

Which type of thought disorder is characterized by the use of words that sound similar but have different meanings?

What is the term for a type of thought disorder characterized by a lack of logical connection between ideas?

Which type of thought disorder is characterized by a rapid and continuous flow of accelerated thoughts?

What is the term for a type of thought disorder characterized by a sudden interruption or obstruction in the stream of thought?

What is a key aspect of self-awareness that helps a nurse be assertive in life situations?

How can a nurse increase her self-understanding?

What is a key principle of patient reassurance?

What is a way to provide reassurance to a patient who does not want to talk?

Why is consistency important in patient care?

What is the ability to relate the self correctly to time, place, and person?

What is the term for the ability to assess a situation correctly and act appropriately within that situation?

What is the inability to maintain attention, shifting from one area or topic to another with minimal provocation?

What is the term for the awareness of the self and the environment and the ability to respond properly to stimuli?

What is the term for clouding of conscious, where all mental processes are slow?

What is the name of the condition in which individuals perceive objects or their own body parts as distorted in size?

Which of the following conditions involves a person's hand moving on its own?

What is the term for the delusion in which individuals believe that different people are actually the same person?

What is the goal of recognizing and reflecting on a patient's feelings?

What is the name of the condition where individuals experience the sensation that their thoughts are being spoken aloud?

What is the term for the difficulty recognizing oneself in a mirror?

Why is it important to permit patients to express strong emotions?

What is the purpose of a nurse's conversation with a patient?

What is essential for a psychiatric nurse to have?

What is the phenomenon where a person experiences a sense of unreality or self-estrangement?

Which type of hallucination involves smelling smells that do not exist?

What is the term for the process of remembering including registration, retention, and recall?

What is the term for loss of memory for recent events?

What is the term for a false recall or disorder in the recalling process?

What is the term for a phenomenon where a new situation is experienced as previously experienced?

What is the term for excessive memory, where the patient mentions even unnecessary details?

What is the term for a phenomenon where a familiar situation is experienced as novel?

What is the term for patient filling gaps in their memory by fabrication?

What is the term for patient adding false details to a true memory?