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PNG 2254 Mental Health Nursing:
Module #4 Questions and Correct
Verified Answers
Schizophrenia is not a homogenous disease it may have many of these
✓ Causitive factors
What are some of the causative factors of Schizophrenia
✓ genetic predisposition, Biochemical dysfunction, physiological factors,
psychosocial stresses
What are some of the treatments used fro schizophrenia?
✓ Pharmacotherapy, Psychosocial care, social skills training, rehab and
recovery, family therapy
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders is often responsible for this
✓ lengthier hospitalizations, higher cost, chaos to families and fear
How many people attempt suicide?
✓ 1/3
How many people succeed in suicide attempts?
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✓ 1 in 10
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
✓ Psychosis
What can schizophrenia cause disturbances in?
✓ Thought processes, perception and affect
What is schizophrenia referred to as when it is diagnosed before 17?
✓ early onset
What is schizophrenia referred to as when it is diagnosed before age 13?
✓ Very Early onset
When does schizophrenia usually occur?
✓ adolescence or early adulthood
When comparing Schizophrenia with psychosis what are some characteristics of
schizophrenia?
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✓ Mental illness, has 4 stages, psychosis is a symptom
When comparing schizophrenia and psychosis what are some characteristics of
psychosis?
✓ Irrational thoughts, loss of reality, hallucination, paranoia, may occur post-
op
You patient does not have a clear evidence of illness but they seem shy and withdrawn,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?
✓ Pre-morbid phase
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more socially withdrawn and they say they've been having difficulty holding a job, you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?
✓ Prodromal Phase
There are obvious psychotic symptoms present, the patient meets the DSM-5 criteria
for schizophrenia What stage are they in?
✓ scizophrenia phase
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PNG 2254 Mental Health Nursing:
Module #4 Questions and Correct
Verified Answers
Schizophrenia is not a homogenous disease it may have many of these
✓ Causitive factors
What are some of the causative factors of Schizophrenia
✓ genetic predisposition, Biochemical dysfunction, physiological factors,
psychosocial stresses
What are some of the treatments used fro schizophrenia?
✓ Pharmacotherapy, Psychosocial care, social skills training, rehab and
recovery, family therapy
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders is often responsible for this
✓ lengthier hospitalizations, higher cost, chaos to families and fear
How many people attempt suicide?
✓ 1/3
How many people succeed in suicide attempts?
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, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
✓ 1 in 10
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
✓ Psychosis
What can schizophrenia cause disturbances in?
✓ Thought processes, perception and affect
What is schizophrenia referred to as when it is diagnosed before 17?
✓ early onset
What is schizophrenia referred to as when it is diagnosed before age 13?
✓ Very Early onset
When does schizophrenia usually occur?
✓ adolescence or early adulthood
When comparing Schizophrenia with psychosis what are some characteristics of
schizophrenia?
Top Mark !!!
, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
✓ Mental illness, has 4 stages, psychosis is a symptom
When comparing schizophrenia and psychosis what are some characteristics of
psychosis?
✓ Irrational thoughts, loss of reality, hallucination, paranoia, may occur post-
op
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?
✓ Pre-morbid phase
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?
✓ Prodromal Phase
There are obvious psychotic symptoms present, the patient meets the DSM-5 criteria
for schizophrenia What stage are they in?
✓ scizophrenia phase
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