NURS 6635 FINAL EXAM
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6 VERSIONS
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2023/2024
, QUESTION 1 g
1.g Selectg theg diagnostic g criteriong forg catatoniag resultingg fromg ag medicalg condition.
Ag
Looseg association
.
Bg
Pressuredg speech
.
Cg
Waxyg flexibility
.
Dg Involuntary
. movement
Answer:gCg.
Step-by-Stepg explanation
Catatoniagisgagtypegofgschizophreniagthatghavegsymptomsgusuallyginvolveglackgofgmovementgorgimmobilit
y.gOnegofgthegbehaviorsgthatgthegcatatonicgpatientghavegisgwaxygflexibilitygwhereghisgorgherglimbsgstaygingth
egpositiongorgunablegtogmove.gHegorgshegneedsganothergpersongtogrepositionghisgorgherglimbs.
Therefore,gtheganswergisgwaxygflexibility.
1gpoints
QUESTION 2 g
1. Selectg theg negativeg symptomg ofg schizophrenia.
,WaldengUniversity,gNURSg6635gEXAMgFINAL,ExamgElaborationsgQuestionsgWithg
Answers and Explanations Provided Newly Updated 2022/2023 Exam R
g g g g g g g g
eview Guide
g
A
Anhedonia
.
B
Delusions
.
C
Catatonia
.
Answer:gA
. DgHallucinatio
.gns
, Step-by-Stepg explanation
Schizophreniagisgagseriousgmentalgillnessgthatgaffectsgagperson'sgabilitygtogthink,gbehave,gexpressgfeelin
gs,ginterpretgreality,gandginteractgwithgothers.gSchizophreniagisgthegmostgchronicg andgdebilitatinggofgtheg
maingpsychiatricgdisorders,gdespitegitsgrarity.
TheregaregsymptomsgofgSchizophreniag-
negativegandgpositivegones.gWegwillgtalkgaboutgthegpositivegsymptomsg
g
first.
1.) Hallucinationsg-gthegpatientgcanghear,gsmell,gseegandgfeelgsomethinggthatgnobodygdoes.
2.) Delusion
-gthegpatientghavegmistakengorgfaultygbeliefs.
3) Disorganizedgthoughtsg-gpatientgisghavinggaghardgtimegtogsortgoutgorgtogarrangeghisgthoughts.
4) Hardgtogconcentrateg-glosegfocusgongsomethingg orgwhatghegdoes.
5) Movementgdisorders.
So,gwegcangeliminateg"Delusions"g(lettergB)gandg"Hallucinations"g(LettergD)gasgchoicesgforg negativegsy
mptomsgofgSchizophrenia.
Now,gwegwillgtalkgaboutgthegnegativegsymptomsgofgSchizophrenia.
1.) Lackgofgpleasureg-gthegpatientgdoesgnotghavegjoygorgbeingghappygwhateverghegdoes.gAlsogcalled
anhedonia.
2.) Troublegofgspeechg-gdon'tgshowgorgbeinggopengonghisgthoughtsgandgfeelings.gAlsogcalledgalogia.
3.) Flatteningg-gnogemotionsg ingtalkingglikegmonotonalgtalk.
4.) Withdrawalg-gnogsocialglifegorghavinggnogplansgwithgfriends.gAlsogcalledgapathy.
5)g Strugglinggwithgthegbasicgchoresgingdailyglifeg-
hardgtogdogsomegbasicgstuffgorgstoppinggtakingg caregofgthemselves.
g
6.) Nog-gfollowgthroughg-galsogcalledgavolition.
So,gwegcangsaygthatgAnhedoniag(lettergA)gisgtheganswer,gbutgwhatgisgCatatonia?
Catatoniagisgagpsychomotorgdisorder.gItginvolvesgthegconnectiongbetweengthegmentalgandg movementgfu
nction.gRecently,gitgwasgthoughtgofgasgagtypegofgSchizophrenia.gThus,gCatatoniagisgnotgagnegativegsymp
tomsgofgSchizophrenia.
g g g
6 VERSIONS
g
2023/2024
, QUESTION 1 g
1.g Selectg theg diagnostic g criteriong forg catatoniag resultingg fromg ag medicalg condition.
Ag
Looseg association
.
Bg
Pressuredg speech
.
Cg
Waxyg flexibility
.
Dg Involuntary
. movement
Answer:gCg.
Step-by-Stepg explanation
Catatoniagisgagtypegofgschizophreniagthatghavegsymptomsgusuallyginvolveglackgofgmovementgorgimmobilit
y.gOnegofgthegbehaviorsgthatgthegcatatonicgpatientghavegisgwaxygflexibilitygwhereghisgorgherglimbsgstaygingth
egpositiongorgunablegtogmove.gHegorgshegneedsganothergpersongtogrepositionghisgorgherglimbs.
Therefore,gtheganswergisgwaxygflexibility.
1gpoints
QUESTION 2 g
1. Selectg theg negativeg symptomg ofg schizophrenia.
,WaldengUniversity,gNURSg6635gEXAMgFINAL,ExamgElaborationsgQuestionsgWithg
Answers and Explanations Provided Newly Updated 2022/2023 Exam R
g g g g g g g g
eview Guide
g
A
Anhedonia
.
B
Delusions
.
C
Catatonia
.
Answer:gA
. DgHallucinatio
.gns
, Step-by-Stepg explanation
Schizophreniagisgagseriousgmentalgillnessgthatgaffectsgagperson'sgabilitygtogthink,gbehave,gexpressgfeelin
gs,ginterpretgreality,gandginteractgwithgothers.gSchizophreniagisgthegmostgchronicg andgdebilitatinggofgtheg
maingpsychiatricgdisorders,gdespitegitsgrarity.
TheregaregsymptomsgofgSchizophreniag-
negativegandgpositivegones.gWegwillgtalkgaboutgthegpositivegsymptomsg
g
first.
1.) Hallucinationsg-gthegpatientgcanghear,gsmell,gseegandgfeelgsomethinggthatgnobodygdoes.
2.) Delusion
-gthegpatientghavegmistakengorgfaultygbeliefs.
3) Disorganizedgthoughtsg-gpatientgisghavinggaghardgtimegtogsortgoutgorgtogarrangeghisgthoughts.
4) Hardgtogconcentrateg-glosegfocusgongsomethingg orgwhatghegdoes.
5) Movementgdisorders.
So,gwegcangeliminateg"Delusions"g(lettergB)gandg"Hallucinations"g(LettergD)gasgchoicesgforg negativegsy
mptomsgofgSchizophrenia.
Now,gwegwillgtalkgaboutgthegnegativegsymptomsgofgSchizophrenia.
1.) Lackgofgpleasureg-gthegpatientgdoesgnotghavegjoygorgbeingghappygwhateverghegdoes.gAlsogcalled
anhedonia.
2.) Troublegofgspeechg-gdon'tgshowgorgbeinggopengonghisgthoughtsgandgfeelings.gAlsogcalledgalogia.
3.) Flatteningg-gnogemotionsg ingtalkingglikegmonotonalgtalk.
4.) Withdrawalg-gnogsocialglifegorghavinggnogplansgwithgfriends.gAlsogcalledgapathy.
5)g Strugglinggwithgthegbasicgchoresgingdailyglifeg-
hardgtogdogsomegbasicgstuffgorgstoppinggtakingg caregofgthemselves.
g
6.) Nog-gfollowgthroughg-galsogcalledgavolition.
So,gwegcangsaygthatgAnhedoniag(lettergA)gisgtheganswer,gbutgwhatgisgCatatonia?
Catatoniagisgagpsychomotorgdisorder.gItginvolvesgthegconnectiongbetweengthegmentalgandg movementgfu
nction.gRecently,gitgwasgthoughtgofgasgagtypegofgSchizophrenia.gThus,gCatatoniagisgnotgagnegativegsymp
tomsgofgSchizophrenia.
