NCLEX-RN · Question #341
A 32-year-old mother of two was brought to the hospital by her husband. He reported that his wife could no longer manage the house and children. She does not sleep and talks day and night. She…
The correct answer is A. Flight of ideas. (A) Rapidly moving from one topic to another without following any logical sequence is called flight of ideas. (B) False beliefs are delusions. (C) False sensory perceptions are hallucinations ("hearing voices"). (D) Repeating words is called echolalia.
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A 32-year-old mother of two was brought to the hospital by her husband. He reported that his wife could no longer manage the house and children. She does not sleep and talks day and night. She haspurchased some very expensive clothes. The nurse noted that the client speaks rapidly and changes the subject irrationally. This is an example of:
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- AFlight of ideas
- BDelusions
- CHallucinations
- DEcholalia
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(17 responses)- A94% (16)
- B6% (1)
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(A) Rapidly moving from one topic to another without following any logical sequence is called flight of ideas. (B) False beliefs are delusions. (C) False sensory perceptions are hallucinations ("hearing voices"). (D) Repeating words is called echolalia.
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