NRNP 6635 PREPARATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● signs and symptoms of schizophrenia. Answer: The signs and
symptoms of schizophrenia are traditionally separated into 2 groups:
positive (delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech or behavior)
and negative (flat affect, avolition, anhedonia, poor attention, and
alogia).
● Schizophrenia is associated with. Answer: a decline in both cognitive
and social functioning that often precedes the development of florid
psychosis.
● Etiology of Schizophrenia. Answer: The exact etiology of
schizophrenia is unknown, although it is thought to be linked to an
increase in dopaminergic activity.
No single etiological factor is responsible for schizophrenia.
● Treatment of Schizophrenia. Answer: Treatment includes
antipsychotics in conjunction with behavioral therapy.
, ● Schizophrenia definition. Answer: Schizophrenia is a chronic serious
mental disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality and
manifested by two main symptoms: hallucinations and delusions.
● onset of schizophrenia. Answer: Men and women are equally
affected, but with a slight difference in the age of onsetMen: average age
of onset = 23 years Women: average age of onset = 26 years
● Etiological factors of schizophrenia. Answer: The disorder manifests
when a person with a genetic predisposition is exposed to one of many
environmental stressors.
- genetic predisposition
- environmental stressors
● Environmental Stressors of Schizophrenia. Answer: Environmental
stressors are believed to be triggers of schizophrenia rather than true
causes of the disorder.
-Childhood trauma
- Residence in an urban area
- Social isolation
-Frequent cannabis use in early adolescence
- Migration
- Poverty
- Stress and psychosocial factors
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● signs and symptoms of schizophrenia. Answer: The signs and
symptoms of schizophrenia are traditionally separated into 2 groups:
positive (delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech or behavior)
and negative (flat affect, avolition, anhedonia, poor attention, and
alogia).
● Schizophrenia is associated with. Answer: a decline in both cognitive
and social functioning that often precedes the development of florid
psychosis.
● Etiology of Schizophrenia. Answer: The exact etiology of
schizophrenia is unknown, although it is thought to be linked to an
increase in dopaminergic activity.
No single etiological factor is responsible for schizophrenia.
● Treatment of Schizophrenia. Answer: Treatment includes
antipsychotics in conjunction with behavioral therapy.
, ● Schizophrenia definition. Answer: Schizophrenia is a chronic serious
mental disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality and
manifested by two main symptoms: hallucinations and delusions.
● onset of schizophrenia. Answer: Men and women are equally
affected, but with a slight difference in the age of onsetMen: average age
of onset = 23 years Women: average age of onset = 26 years
● Etiological factors of schizophrenia. Answer: The disorder manifests
when a person with a genetic predisposition is exposed to one of many
environmental stressors.
- genetic predisposition
- environmental stressors
● Environmental Stressors of Schizophrenia. Answer: Environmental
stressors are believed to be triggers of schizophrenia rather than true
causes of the disorder.
-Childhood trauma
- Residence in an urban area
- Social isolation
-Frequent cannabis use in early adolescence
- Migration
- Poverty
- Stress and psychosocial factors
