NUR 620 St. Thomas University NUR-620
COMPREHENSIVE FINALS 2026/2027
(Actual Exam) – 250+ Questions with
Correct Answers & Rationales | Complete
EXAM | Complete A+ Grade
· Complete recovery from schizophrenia is rare.
1. Which of the following is accurate in regard to the
long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?
· About 50% of persons diagnosed with the disorder
eventually recover.
· Recovery is possible only if the person stays on
medication. Recovery is possible only if the patient
receives psychotherapy. Complete recovery from
schizophrenia is rare.
Patients often discontinue effective medications
,2. Which of the following factors is true in the
treatment of schizophrenia?
· The use of neurotransmitters-based targeted based
drugs is not effective.
· There are no effective drugs to treat schizophrenia
· Patients often discontinue effective medications
· All treatment drugs have severe side effects
Explore potential no adherence.
3. A 23-year-old gentleman was started on
antipsychotic medications for 3 weeks ago. During a
following appointment he reports ???????????
sensible next step.
· Increased the dose of the antipsychotic medication
· Explore potential no adherence.
· Add another antipsychotic medication
· Change to another antipsychotic drug.
· Substance induced psychotic disorder
4. A 45-year-old male student experienced the
delusion that he could save all the puppies suffering
from homelessness in the world with a secret plan
?????????? preventing it. His symptoms lasted only a
,few days after he resumed his daily
methamphetamine use. He is diagnosed with:
· Folie a deux
· Brief psychotic disorder
· Substance induced psychotic disorder
· Schizotypal personality disorder.
A lack of emotional response, blank facial
expression
4. Which of the following is the most accurate
definition of flat affect?
· An inability to initiate and persist in activities.
· The inability to experience pleasure
· A lack of speech content and/or slower speech
response
· A lack of emotional response, blank facial
expression
Disorganized speech and behavior
6. Which of the following characterizes
schizophrenia?
· Disorganized speech and behavior
, · Labile emotions
· All of these
· Delusions and illusions
· Dementia praecox
7. Toward the end of the 19th century, Emil
Kraepelin, used this term regarding schizophrenia
because he observed ???????????????????
· Folie a deux
· Adolescent insanity
· Dementia praecox
· Catatonia previa
People are out to get them
8. Which of the following is a persecution type of
psychotic delusion? The person believes.
· They are a highly famous or important person
· A familiar person is actually a double
· A body part has changed in some impossible way.
· People are out to get them
An individual with a schizophrenic identical twin
has the highest risk factor (almost 50%) of
developing schizophrenia.
COMPREHENSIVE FINALS 2026/2027
(Actual Exam) – 250+ Questions with
Correct Answers & Rationales | Complete
EXAM | Complete A+ Grade
· Complete recovery from schizophrenia is rare.
1. Which of the following is accurate in regard to the
long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?
· About 50% of persons diagnosed with the disorder
eventually recover.
· Recovery is possible only if the person stays on
medication. Recovery is possible only if the patient
receives psychotherapy. Complete recovery from
schizophrenia is rare.
Patients often discontinue effective medications
,2. Which of the following factors is true in the
treatment of schizophrenia?
· The use of neurotransmitters-based targeted based
drugs is not effective.
· There are no effective drugs to treat schizophrenia
· Patients often discontinue effective medications
· All treatment drugs have severe side effects
Explore potential no adherence.
3. A 23-year-old gentleman was started on
antipsychotic medications for 3 weeks ago. During a
following appointment he reports ???????????
sensible next step.
· Increased the dose of the antipsychotic medication
· Explore potential no adherence.
· Add another antipsychotic medication
· Change to another antipsychotic drug.
· Substance induced psychotic disorder
4. A 45-year-old male student experienced the
delusion that he could save all the puppies suffering
from homelessness in the world with a secret plan
?????????? preventing it. His symptoms lasted only a
,few days after he resumed his daily
methamphetamine use. He is diagnosed with:
· Folie a deux
· Brief psychotic disorder
· Substance induced psychotic disorder
· Schizotypal personality disorder.
A lack of emotional response, blank facial
expression
4. Which of the following is the most accurate
definition of flat affect?
· An inability to initiate and persist in activities.
· The inability to experience pleasure
· A lack of speech content and/or slower speech
response
· A lack of emotional response, blank facial
expression
Disorganized speech and behavior
6. Which of the following characterizes
schizophrenia?
· Disorganized speech and behavior
, · Labile emotions
· All of these
· Delusions and illusions
· Dementia praecox
7. Toward the end of the 19th century, Emil
Kraepelin, used this term regarding schizophrenia
because he observed ???????????????????
· Folie a deux
· Adolescent insanity
· Dementia praecox
· Catatonia previa
People are out to get them
8. Which of the following is a persecution type of
psychotic delusion? The person believes.
· They are a highly famous or important person
· A familiar person is actually a double
· A body part has changed in some impossible way.
· People are out to get them
An individual with a schizophrenic identical twin
has the highest risk factor (almost 50%) of
developing schizophrenia.
