NURS 3730 SCHIZOPHRENIA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What are positive sxs of schizophrenia?
-delusions
-hallucinations
-disorganized speech and thinking
-catatonia
-agitation/hostility
-grandiosity
What is psychosis?
a severe mental condition of disorganization of personality, deterioration in social
functioning, and loss of contact with or distortion of reality. May have hallucinations and
delusional thinking
When do symptoms start appearing for schizophrenia?
late adolescence or early adulthood, may occur in middle or late adult life
What are the phases of the development of schizophrenia?
the premorbid phase, the prodromal phase, the active psychotic phase (schizophrenia),
and the residual phase
What is the premorbid phase?
shy and withdrawn
poor peer relationships
, doing poorly in school
antisocial behavior
What is the prodromal phase?
last from weeks to years
deterioration in role functioning and social withdrawal
substantial functional impairment
depressed mood, poor concentration
sudden onset of OC behavior
What is active psychotic phase?
acute schizophrenia episode
-psychotic sxs are prominent
-delusions, hallucinations, impairment in work, social relations, and self care
What is the residual phase?
sxs similar to prodromal phase
-flat affect and impairment in role functioning
What is a prognosis?
Probable outcome of a patient's condition
What is a positive prognosis for a patient with schizophrenia?
-good premorbid funcitoning
-later age at onset
-female gender
-abrupt onset prrecipitated by a stressful event
-associated mood disturbance
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What are positive sxs of schizophrenia?
-delusions
-hallucinations
-disorganized speech and thinking
-catatonia
-agitation/hostility
-grandiosity
What is psychosis?
a severe mental condition of disorganization of personality, deterioration in social
functioning, and loss of contact with or distortion of reality. May have hallucinations and
delusional thinking
When do symptoms start appearing for schizophrenia?
late adolescence or early adulthood, may occur in middle or late adult life
What are the phases of the development of schizophrenia?
the premorbid phase, the prodromal phase, the active psychotic phase (schizophrenia),
and the residual phase
What is the premorbid phase?
shy and withdrawn
poor peer relationships
, doing poorly in school
antisocial behavior
What is the prodromal phase?
last from weeks to years
deterioration in role functioning and social withdrawal
substantial functional impairment
depressed mood, poor concentration
sudden onset of OC behavior
What is active psychotic phase?
acute schizophrenia episode
-psychotic sxs are prominent
-delusions, hallucinations, impairment in work, social relations, and self care
What is the residual phase?
sxs similar to prodromal phase
-flat affect and impairment in role functioning
What is a prognosis?
Probable outcome of a patient's condition
What is a positive prognosis for a patient with schizophrenia?
-good premorbid funcitoning
-later age at onset
-female gender
-abrupt onset prrecipitated by a stressful event
-associated mood disturbance
