Mental Health Nursing -WGU EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026

Mental Health Nursing -WGU EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 Schizophrenia - Correct Answer Psychotic thinking/behavior 6 months. Impaired functioning: school Work Self-care Interpersonal relationships Schizotypal personality disorder - Correct Answer Impairments of personality , self & interpersonal functioning. Not as severe as schizophrenia Delusional disorder - Correct Answer The client experiences delusional thinking for at least one month. Self or interpersonal functioning it's not markedly impaired Brief psychotic disorder - Correct Answer Psychotic manifestations lasting from one day to one month Schizophreniform disorder - Correct Answer Manifestations similar to schizophrenia, but duration is 1 to 6 months and social/occupational dysfunction might not be present Schizoaffective disorder - Correct Answer Disorder meet criteria for both schizophrenia and depressive or bipolar disorder Substance-induced psychotic disorder - Correct Answer Psychosis due to substance intoxication or withdrawal. Psychotic manifestations or more severe than typically expected