NUR401 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
● what is psychosis? Answer: individual is experiencing hallucinations,
delusions, or disorganized speech, thoughts, or behavior
● what does schizophrenia interfere with? Answer: ability to
-think clearly
-manage emotions
-make decisions
-relate to other
disconnected mind
● What is the etiology of schizophrenia? Answer: genetic, biological,
immunologic, virology, intrapsychic, interpersonal, neurobiological
cannabis
● what has research found to be a potential cause of schizophrenia?
Answer: synaptic overturning takes away pathways that they aren't
supposed to
,● What are comorbidities of schizophrenia? Answer: substance abuse
nicotine dependence
anxiety, depression, suicide
physical health or illness
polydipsia
● what are medical comorbidities of schizophrenia? Answer: DM
HLD
CVD
obesity
malignant neoplasms
HIV/AIDS
osteoporosis
hyperprolactinemia
● What are positive symptoms? Answer: exist but should not be there
things that are added
● What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia? Answer:
hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech and behavior
,● what are hallucinations? Answer: experiences that occur without any
external stimuli of the 5 senses
● what are command hallucinations? Answer: those that command the
person to take action
-must ask pt if AH are telling them to harm themselves or others
-other than that don't ask about their AH
● what are signs that someone is hallucinating? Answer: eyes tracking,
muttering, distracted, suddenly stopping a conversation, intently
watching a vacant area of the room
signs of anxiety indicate hallucination is worsening
ask what the patient is hearing (not what the voices are saying)
● how can you help treat a hallucination? Answer: make sure the patient
is safe and feels safe
focus on reality based activities and conversations
, ask if they see anyone else in the room appearing frightened
ask what they do to help
manage their stress
● what are delusions? Answer: erroneous beliefs that cannot be changed
by reasonable argument
-when you deny, it makes them want to prove it more
● What are grandiose delusions? Answer: belief that one has exceptional
abilities, wealth, or fame
● What are nihilistic delusions? Answer: belief that a major catastrophe
will occur or that someone is dead
● What are persecutory delusions? Answer: belief that one is being
watched, plotted against, ridiculed
● what are somatic delusions? Answer: False belief that one is infected
with a disease or has a certain illness (cancer, pregnancy)
● what are religious delusions? Answer: belief that they have a special
relationship with god, on a mission for god, or that they are sinners
AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
● what is psychosis? Answer: individual is experiencing hallucinations,
delusions, or disorganized speech, thoughts, or behavior
● what does schizophrenia interfere with? Answer: ability to
-think clearly
-manage emotions
-make decisions
-relate to other
disconnected mind
● What is the etiology of schizophrenia? Answer: genetic, biological,
immunologic, virology, intrapsychic, interpersonal, neurobiological
cannabis
● what has research found to be a potential cause of schizophrenia?
Answer: synaptic overturning takes away pathways that they aren't
supposed to
,● What are comorbidities of schizophrenia? Answer: substance abuse
nicotine dependence
anxiety, depression, suicide
physical health or illness
polydipsia
● what are medical comorbidities of schizophrenia? Answer: DM
HLD
CVD
obesity
malignant neoplasms
HIV/AIDS
osteoporosis
hyperprolactinemia
● What are positive symptoms? Answer: exist but should not be there
things that are added
● What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia? Answer:
hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech and behavior
,● what are hallucinations? Answer: experiences that occur without any
external stimuli of the 5 senses
● what are command hallucinations? Answer: those that command the
person to take action
-must ask pt if AH are telling them to harm themselves or others
-other than that don't ask about their AH
● what are signs that someone is hallucinating? Answer: eyes tracking,
muttering, distracted, suddenly stopping a conversation, intently
watching a vacant area of the room
signs of anxiety indicate hallucination is worsening
ask what the patient is hearing (not what the voices are saying)
● how can you help treat a hallucination? Answer: make sure the patient
is safe and feels safe
focus on reality based activities and conversations
, ask if they see anyone else in the room appearing frightened
ask what they do to help
manage their stress
● what are delusions? Answer: erroneous beliefs that cannot be changed
by reasonable argument
-when you deny, it makes them want to prove it more
● What are grandiose delusions? Answer: belief that one has exceptional
abilities, wealth, or fame
● What are nihilistic delusions? Answer: belief that a major catastrophe
will occur or that someone is dead
● What are persecutory delusions? Answer: belief that one is being
watched, plotted against, ridiculed
● what are somatic delusions? Answer: False belief that one is infected
with a disease or has a certain illness (cancer, pregnancy)
● what are religious delusions? Answer: belief that they have a special
relationship with god, on a mission for god, or that they are sinners
