EXAM 3 PSYCH | FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY
WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, Schizophrenia Answer: A severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking,
perception, emotions, language, and sense of self.
Positive Symptoms Answer: Symptoms that add to the person's experience, such as
hallucinations and delusions.
Negative Symptoms Answer: Symptoms that take away from the person's experience, such as
lack of motivation and social withdrawal.
Anorexia Nervosa Answer: An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining
weight and a distorted body image.
Bulimia Nervosa Answer: An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging
to prevent weight gain.
Signs of Depression Answer: Persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, changes in appetite,
and suicidal thoughts.
Major Side Effects of SSRIs Answer: Nausea, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, and weight gain.
Nursing Priority for Suicidal Patients Answer: Ensure safety through constant observation and
removal of harmful objects.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Answer: A type of psychotherapy that helps patients
identify and change negative thought patterns.
Common Medications for Anxiety Answer: Benzodiazepines and SSRIs.
Signs of Substance Use Disorder Answer: Increased tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and
neglect of responsibilities.
Delusional disorder Answer: False thoughts or beliefs that are not severe enough to impair
functioning, includes delusions of grandeur, persecution, somatic, and referential themes.
Brief psychotic disorder Answer: Sudden onset of at least one of the following: Delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized speech, and disorganized or catatonic behavior, lasting longer than
1 day but no longer than 1 month.
Schizophreniform disorder Answer: Symptoms exactly like those of schizophrenia, except that
symptoms have lasted less than 6 months; impaired social or occupational functioning may not
be apparent.
Schizoaffective disorder Answer: Symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorder, including
major depressive, manic, or mixed episode concurrent with schizophrenia symptoms.
Substance use psychosis Answer: Delusions or hallucinations from illicit drugs, alcohol,
medications, or toxins.
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WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, Schizophrenia Answer: A severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking,
perception, emotions, language, and sense of self.
Positive Symptoms Answer: Symptoms that add to the person's experience, such as
hallucinations and delusions.
Negative Symptoms Answer: Symptoms that take away from the person's experience, such as
lack of motivation and social withdrawal.
Anorexia Nervosa Answer: An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining
weight and a distorted body image.
Bulimia Nervosa Answer: An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging
to prevent weight gain.
Signs of Depression Answer: Persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, changes in appetite,
and suicidal thoughts.
Major Side Effects of SSRIs Answer: Nausea, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, and weight gain.
Nursing Priority for Suicidal Patients Answer: Ensure safety through constant observation and
removal of harmful objects.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Answer: A type of psychotherapy that helps patients
identify and change negative thought patterns.
Common Medications for Anxiety Answer: Benzodiazepines and SSRIs.
Signs of Substance Use Disorder Answer: Increased tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and
neglect of responsibilities.
Delusional disorder Answer: False thoughts or beliefs that are not severe enough to impair
functioning, includes delusions of grandeur, persecution, somatic, and referential themes.
Brief psychotic disorder Answer: Sudden onset of at least one of the following: Delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized speech, and disorganized or catatonic behavior, lasting longer than
1 day but no longer than 1 month.
Schizophreniform disorder Answer: Symptoms exactly like those of schizophrenia, except that
symptoms have lasted less than 6 months; impaired social or occupational functioning may not
be apparent.
Schizoaffective disorder Answer: Symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorder, including
major depressive, manic, or mixed episode concurrent with schizophrenia symptoms.
Substance use psychosis Answer: Delusions or hallucinations from illicit drugs, alcohol,
medications, or toxins.
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