PNG 2254 Mental Health Nursing: Module #4 Practice Questions and Answers

PNG 2254 Mental Health Nursing: Module #4 Practice Questions and Answers Causitive factors - Ans:-Schizophrenia is not a homogenous disease it may have many of these genetic predisposition, Biochemical dysfunction, physiological factors, psychosocial stresses - Ans:- What are some of the causative factors of Schizophrenia Pharmacotherapy, Psychosocial care, social skills training, rehab and recovery, family therapy - Ans:- What are some of the treatments used fro schizophrenia? lengthier hospitalizations, higher cost, chaos to families and fear - Ans:-Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders is often responsible for this 1/3 - Ans:-How many people attempt suicide? 1 in 10 - Ans:-How many people succeed in suicide attempts? ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/12 Psychosis - Ans:-a severe mental condition in which there is disorganization of the personality, deterioration in social functioning, loss of contact with reality. There may be hallucination and delusional thinking Thought processes, perception and affect - Ans:-What can schizophrenia cause disturbances in? early onset - Ans:-What is schizophrenia referred to as when it is diagnosed before 17? Very Early onset - Ans:-What is schizophrenia referred to as when it is diagnosed before age 13? adolescence or early adulthood - Ans:-When does schizophrenia usually occur? Mental illness, has 4 stages, psychosis is a symptom - Ans:-When comparing Schizophrenia with psychosis what are some characteristics of schizophrenia? Irrational thoughts, loss of reality, hallucination, paranoia, may occur post-op - Ans:-When comparing schizophrenia and psychosis what are some characteristics of psychosis? Pre-morbid phase - Ans:-You patient does not have a clear evidence of illness but they seem shy and withdrawn, they also describe their social relationships as poor. What stage of schizophrenia are they in? Prodromal Phase - Ans:-You notice that there is a significant deterioration in function in your patient, they are more socially withdrawn and they say they've been having difficulty holding a job, you note some perceptual abnormalities and sleep disturbances What phase of schizophrenia are they in? ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/12 scizophrenia phase - Ans:-There are obvious psychotic symptoms present, the patient meets the DSM-5 criteria for schizophrenia What stage are they in? true - Ans:-True or False: A person must meet two or the following for a long period of time in order to be diagnosed with schizophrenia: Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, catatonic behaviour and negative symptoms Two or more of: Hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, catatonic behaviour, negative symptoms. 2. low level functioning nuous signs of disturbance 4. schizoaffective disorder and depressive/bi polar ruled out, 5. not attributable to substance use 6. If there is a Hx of autism/com disorder diagnosis only prominent is hallucinations/delusions present - Ans:-What are the DSM-5 criteria for being diagnosed with schizophrenia (its a long one) Residual phase - Ans:-You patients negative symptoms are still present, and they seem to have a flat affect but they are in a period following an active phase of the illness. What phase of Sch