NR546 WEEK 3 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026-2027
antipsychotic meds ANSWER > primarily used for schizophrenia & psychotic disorders
-also used as adjunctive meds for management of tx-resistant depression & other
conditions
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,-not curative
-decrease/control symptoms/improve quality of life
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
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,-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.
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, -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
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CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026-2027
antipsychotic meds ANSWER > primarily used for schizophrenia & psychotic disorders
-also used as adjunctive meds for management of tx-resistant depression & other
conditions
1
,-not curative
-decrease/control symptoms/improve quality of life
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
2
,-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.
3
, -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
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