NR 546 ANTIPSYCHOTICS TABLE WEEK 3 2026
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ Schizophrenia.
Answer: a disturbance that must last for 6 months or longer,
including at least one month of positive symptoms or negative
symptoms
-neurodevelopmental, brain disorder
-psychological condition involving chronic or repeated episodes of
psychosis
cause: combination of genetics and environmental factors
DX: based on clinical interview
◉ Schizophrenia increases the risk of:.
Answer: suicide
homeless
jail/prison
◉ psychosis.
,Answer: set of symptoms in which a person's mental capacity,
affective response, and capacity to recognize reality, communicate,
and relate to others is impaired
◉ Hallmarks of psychosis.
Answer: Delusions and hallucinations
-often called the "positive symptoms" of psychosis
-Delusions are fixed beliefs - often bizarre - that have an inadequate
rational basis and can't be changed by rational arguments or
evidence to the contrary
-Hallucinations are perceptual experiences of any sensory modality -
especially auditory - that occur without a real external stimulus, yet
are vivid and clear, just like normal perceptions, but not under
voluntary control
◉ Symptoms of psychosis:.
Answer: -hallucinations
-delusions
-disorganized speech
-disorganized behavior
-distortions of reality
-inappropriate or very strong emotions or apathy
-negative symptoms: diminished emotional expression and
decreased motivation
,◉ perceptual distortions and motor disturbances can be associated
with _________.
Answer: any type of psychosis.
-Perceptual distortions include being distressed by hallucinatory
voices; seeing visions; reporting hallucinations of touch, taste, or
odor; or reporting that familiar things and people seem changed.
-Motor disturbances are peculiar, rigid postures; overt signs of
tension; inappropriate grins or giggles; peculiar repetitive gestures;
talking, muttering, or mumbling to oneself; or glancing around as if
hearing voices.
-paranoid psychosis, the patient has paranoid projections, hostile
belligerence, and grandiose expansiveness. often occurs in
schizophrenia and in many drug-induced psychoses
◉ Grandiose expansiveness.
Answer: exhibiting an attitude of superiority; hearing voices that
praise and extol; believing one has unusual powers or is a well-
known personality, or that one has a divine mission, which is often
seen in schizophrenia and in manic psychosis
◉ Psychosis can affect a person's:.
Answer: -cognition
-affective response
-communication
, -capacity to recognize reality
-ability to relate to others
◉ _________ is a defining feature for some psychotic disorders while
other disorders may have a psychotic component.
Answer: psychosis
◉ Diagnoses Requiring the Presence of Psychosis.
Answer: -Schizophrenia
-Substance-induced psychotic disorders
-Schizophreniform disorder
-Shizoafffective disorder
-Delusional disorder
-Brief psychotic disorder
-Psychotic disorder d/t a medical condition
◉ Diagnoses with Psychosis as a Feature.
Answer: -Mania
-Depression
-Cognitive disorders
-Dementia
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ Schizophrenia.
Answer: a disturbance that must last for 6 months or longer,
including at least one month of positive symptoms or negative
symptoms
-neurodevelopmental, brain disorder
-psychological condition involving chronic or repeated episodes of
psychosis
cause: combination of genetics and environmental factors
DX: based on clinical interview
◉ Schizophrenia increases the risk of:.
Answer: suicide
homeless
jail/prison
◉ psychosis.
,Answer: set of symptoms in which a person's mental capacity,
affective response, and capacity to recognize reality, communicate,
and relate to others is impaired
◉ Hallmarks of psychosis.
Answer: Delusions and hallucinations
-often called the "positive symptoms" of psychosis
-Delusions are fixed beliefs - often bizarre - that have an inadequate
rational basis and can't be changed by rational arguments or
evidence to the contrary
-Hallucinations are perceptual experiences of any sensory modality -
especially auditory - that occur without a real external stimulus, yet
are vivid and clear, just like normal perceptions, but not under
voluntary control
◉ Symptoms of psychosis:.
Answer: -hallucinations
-delusions
-disorganized speech
-disorganized behavior
-distortions of reality
-inappropriate or very strong emotions or apathy
-negative symptoms: diminished emotional expression and
decreased motivation
,◉ perceptual distortions and motor disturbances can be associated
with _________.
Answer: any type of psychosis.
-Perceptual distortions include being distressed by hallucinatory
voices; seeing visions; reporting hallucinations of touch, taste, or
odor; or reporting that familiar things and people seem changed.
-Motor disturbances are peculiar, rigid postures; overt signs of
tension; inappropriate grins or giggles; peculiar repetitive gestures;
talking, muttering, or mumbling to oneself; or glancing around as if
hearing voices.
-paranoid psychosis, the patient has paranoid projections, hostile
belligerence, and grandiose expansiveness. often occurs in
schizophrenia and in many drug-induced psychoses
◉ Grandiose expansiveness.
Answer: exhibiting an attitude of superiority; hearing voices that
praise and extol; believing one has unusual powers or is a well-
known personality, or that one has a divine mission, which is often
seen in schizophrenia and in manic psychosis
◉ Psychosis can affect a person's:.
Answer: -cognition
-affective response
-communication
, -capacity to recognize reality
-ability to relate to others
◉ _________ is a defining feature for some psychotic disorders while
other disorders may have a psychotic component.
Answer: psychosis
◉ Diagnoses Requiring the Presence of Psychosis.
Answer: -Schizophrenia
-Substance-induced psychotic disorders
-Schizophreniform disorder
-Shizoafffective disorder
-Delusional disorder
-Brief psychotic disorder
-Psychotic disorder d/t a medical condition
◉ Diagnoses with Psychosis as a Feature.
Answer: -Mania
-Depression
-Cognitive disorders
-Dementia
