NURl 253/l NUR253l Examl 2l –l (Newl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Mentall
Healthl Nursingl Reviewl |l Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
DSM-5l criterial forl schizophrenia
Answer:
Twol orl morel ofl thel following,l eachl presentl forl al significantl portionl ofl time
duringl al 1-l monthl periodl (orl lessl ifl successfullyl treated).l Atl leastl onel mustl be
iteml 1,l 2,l orl 3:
1.l Delusions
2.l Hallucinations
3.l Disorganizedl speechl (e.g.,l frequentl derailmentl orl incoherence)
4.l Grosslyl disorganizedl orl catatonicl behavior
QUESTION
Phasesl ofl Schizophrenia
Answer:
1.l prodromal
2.l Acute/Active
3.l Stabilization
4.l Residual
QUESTION
Prodromall phase
,Answer:
-l Milderl s/sl occurl months-yearsl beforel thel fulll disorder
-l mayl experiencel diminishedl schooll performancel andl cognitivel ability
-l mayl becomel lessl sociallyl engagedl orl adept
-l mildl psychoticl symptoms:l suspiciousness,l disorganizedl speechl orl thought
QUESTION
Acutel phase
Answer:
-l symptomsl varyl froml fewl andl mildl tol manyl andl disabling
-l hallucinations,l delusions,
apathy,l sociall withdrawal,l diminishedl affect,l anhedonia,l dis-
organizedl behavior,l andl impairedl judgmentl andl cognition
-l Difficultyl copingl andl symptomsl becomel apparentl tol others
-l Phasel canl lastl severall months
QUESTION
Stabilizationl phase
Answer:
-l symptomsl arel stabilizingl and
diminishing,l andl therel isl movementl towardl al previousl level
ofl functioning
-l Thisl phasel canl lastl forl months.
-l Carel inl an
outpatientl mentall healthl centerl orl al partiall hospitalization
programl mayl bel needed.
QUESTION
Maintenancel phase
Answer:
-l condition
,hasl stabilizedl andl al newl baselinel mayl bel established
-l Positivel symptomsl arel usuallyl significantly
diminishedl orl absent,l butl negativel andl cognitivel symptoms
continuel tol bel al concern
QUESTION
Positivel symptoms
Answer:
-l Symptomsl thatl occurl early
-l Delusions
-l Paranoia
-l Alterationsl inl speech:l Disorganizedl orl bizarrel thoughts,l behavior,l orl speech,l
neologisms,l echolalia
-l Alterationsl inl perception:l hallucinations
QUESTION
Negativel symptoms
Answer:
-l Alll startl withl "A"
-l Veryl seriousl andl shouldl bel treatedl first
-l Bluntedl affect
-l Inabilityl tol experiencel joy
-l Lossl ofl motivation
-l Anhedonia
-l Avolition
-l Asociality
-l Alogia
QUESTION
Anhedonia
Answer:
inabilityl tol experiencel pleasure
, QUESTION
Avolition
Answer:
lackl ofl motivation
QUESTION
Asociality
Answer:
decreasedl desirel forl sociall interaction
QUESTION
Affectivel blunting
Answer:
Al reductionl inl thel expression,l range,l andl intensityl ofl affectl (Inl flatl affect,l nol faciall
expressionl isl present.)
QUESTION
Apathy
Answer:
decreasedl interestl inl activities
QUESTION
Alogia
Answer:
Reductionl inl speech
2026/l 2027l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Mentall
Healthl Nursingl Reviewl |l Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
DSM-5l criterial forl schizophrenia
Answer:
Twol orl morel ofl thel following,l eachl presentl forl al significantl portionl ofl time
duringl al 1-l monthl periodl (orl lessl ifl successfullyl treated).l Atl leastl onel mustl be
iteml 1,l 2,l orl 3:
1.l Delusions
2.l Hallucinations
3.l Disorganizedl speechl (e.g.,l frequentl derailmentl orl incoherence)
4.l Grosslyl disorganizedl orl catatonicl behavior
QUESTION
Phasesl ofl Schizophrenia
Answer:
1.l prodromal
2.l Acute/Active
3.l Stabilization
4.l Residual
QUESTION
Prodromall phase
,Answer:
-l Milderl s/sl occurl months-yearsl beforel thel fulll disorder
-l mayl experiencel diminishedl schooll performancel andl cognitivel ability
-l mayl becomel lessl sociallyl engagedl orl adept
-l mildl psychoticl symptoms:l suspiciousness,l disorganizedl speechl orl thought
QUESTION
Acutel phase
Answer:
-l symptomsl varyl froml fewl andl mildl tol manyl andl disabling
-l hallucinations,l delusions,
apathy,l sociall withdrawal,l diminishedl affect,l anhedonia,l dis-
organizedl behavior,l andl impairedl judgmentl andl cognition
-l Difficultyl copingl andl symptomsl becomel apparentl tol others
-l Phasel canl lastl severall months
QUESTION
Stabilizationl phase
Answer:
-l symptomsl arel stabilizingl and
diminishing,l andl therel isl movementl towardl al previousl level
ofl functioning
-l Thisl phasel canl lastl forl months.
-l Carel inl an
outpatientl mentall healthl centerl orl al partiall hospitalization
programl mayl bel needed.
QUESTION
Maintenancel phase
Answer:
-l condition
,hasl stabilizedl andl al newl baselinel mayl bel established
-l Positivel symptomsl arel usuallyl significantly
diminishedl orl absent,l butl negativel andl cognitivel symptoms
continuel tol bel al concern
QUESTION
Positivel symptoms
Answer:
-l Symptomsl thatl occurl early
-l Delusions
-l Paranoia
-l Alterationsl inl speech:l Disorganizedl orl bizarrel thoughts,l behavior,l orl speech,l
neologisms,l echolalia
-l Alterationsl inl perception:l hallucinations
QUESTION
Negativel symptoms
Answer:
-l Alll startl withl "A"
-l Veryl seriousl andl shouldl bel treatedl first
-l Bluntedl affect
-l Inabilityl tol experiencel joy
-l Lossl ofl motivation
-l Anhedonia
-l Avolition
-l Asociality
-l Alogia
QUESTION
Anhedonia
Answer:
inabilityl tol experiencel pleasure
, QUESTION
Avolition
Answer:
lackl ofl motivation
QUESTION
Asociality
Answer:
decreasedl desirel forl sociall interaction
QUESTION
Affectivel blunting
Answer:
Al reductionl inl thel expression,l range,l andl intensityl ofl affectl (Inl flatl affect,l nol faciall
expressionl isl present.)
QUESTION
Apathy
Answer:
decreasedl interestl inl activities
QUESTION
Alogia
Answer:
Reductionl inl speech
