Psychiatric/Mental Health (Exam Three)

Question 1

Schizophrenia is most likely caused by a combination of what factors?

Answer 1

• Genetic predisposition
• Biochemical dysfunction
• Physiological factors
• Psychosocial stress

Question 2

Of all mental illnesses, schizophrenia probably causes more:

Answer 2

• Lengthy hospitalizations
• Chaos in family life
• Cost

Question 3

What should be considered an essential evaluation component when assessing a patient with schizophrenia?

Answer 3

Suicide risk assessment

Question 4

____________ is a severe mental condition in which there is disorganization of the personality, deterioration in social functioning, and loss of contact with, or distortion of, reality.

Answer 4

Psychosis

Question 5

Schizophrenia causes disturbances in: (SATA)

A. Thought processes 
B. Nutritional status 
C. Perception 
D. Affect 
E. Metabolic processes

Answer 5

A, C, D

Question 6

What happens to the social and occupational functioning of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia?

Answer 6

Social and occupational functioning deteriorate

Question 7

What is the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia within the United States?

Answer 7

About 1%

Question 8

List the four phases of schizophrenia.

Answer 8

• Premorbid phase
• Prodromal phase
• Active psychotic phase
• Residual phase

Question 9

When do the symptoms of schizophrenia most often occur?

Answer 9

Early adulthood

Question 10

A patient with schizophrenia asks what caused their disorder. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Answer 10

The cause of schizophrenia is unclear

Question 11

_____________ signs are those that occur before there is clear evidence of illness and may include distinctive personality traits or behaviors.

Answer 11

Premorbid

Question 12

Current research is focused on which phase of schizophrenia?

Answer 12

Premorbid phase

Question 13

What is the primary goal of the premorbid phase of schizophrenia?

Answer 13

Provide early intervention

Question 14

__________ symptoms more clearly manifest as signs of the developing illness of schizophrenia.

Answer 14

Prodromal

Question 15

Individuals will delay seeking treatment during which phase of schizophrenia?

Answer 15

Phase II: Prodromal Phase

Question 16

What type of symptoms are added to the expected normal psychological process?

Answer 16

Positive symptoms

Question 17

What type of symptoms are taken away from the expected normal psychological process?

Answer 17

Negative symptoms

Question 18

Schizophrenia is characterized by periods of _____________ and ______________.

Answer 18

• Remission

- Exacerbation

Question 19

List examples of positive symptoms.

Answer 19

• Delusions
• Hallucinations
• Disorganized speech or behavior

Question 20

What is the cause of schizophrenia?

Answer 20

Unknown

Question 21

What receptor is increased with a schizophrenia diagnosis?

Answer 21

Dopmaine

Question 22

What neurotransmitter is increased with a schizophrenia diagnosis?

Answer 22

Glutamate

Question 23

List the neurotransmitters that are abnormal with a schizophrenia diagnosis.

Answer 23

• Prostaglandins

- Endorphins

Question 24

How would the nurse explain the etiology of schizophrenia to a patient?

Answer 24

Chemicals in the brain do not function at the normal level of activity

Question 25

What is considered a physiological influence that may be responsible for the development of schizophrenia?

Answer 25

Infection from a neurotoxic virus