ATI Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Psychosis Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
A nurse is providing information about outcomes.
hallucinations to a client who has schizophrenia.
Which of the following statements should the
nurse make? A nurse is caring for a client who has
schizophrenia. The client states, "My health care
a. "It is a belief that something is real when in provider indicated that I likely got schizophrenia
reality it is not." due to complications experienced in utero."
b. "It is when behaviors that you typically display Which of the following risk factors is this
are abnormally absent." complications linked to?
c. "It is when you see or hear things that others
are not experiencing." a. Genetics
d. "It is when you experience symptoms that b. Physiological
affect your memory." - ANSWER -c. "It is c. Biochemical
when you see or hear things that others are not d. Environmental - ANSWER -b.
experiencing." Physiological
Rational: Hallucinations are seeing or hearing Rational: Physiological risk factors for the
things that others are not experiencing. The development of schizophrenia include
nurse should include this statement when complications experienced in utero. These risk
providing information about hallucinations to a factors include complications which occur during
client who has schizophrenia. pregnancy such as hypoxia, prenatal stress,
infection, inadequate nutrition, or gestational
diabetes.
A nurse is speaking with a client about the
potential impact of living with a serious mental
illness. Which of the following pieces of A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing
information should the nurse share? psychosis. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse identify as a positive symptom
a. having a job is positively associated with of schizophrenia?
recovery from serious mental illness (SMI)
b. the stigma over SMIs has improved a. flat affect
dramatically in recent years in the United States b. hearing voices
c. males who have SMIs are more likely to be c. difficulty concentrating
victimized than females who have SMIs d. withdrawn socially - ANSWER -b. hearing
d. once housing is secured, clients who have voices
SMIs generally do not have issues with housing Rational: The nurse should identify that hearing
insecurity - ANSWER -a. having a job is voices is considered a hallucination for a client
positively associated with recovery from serious experiencing psychosis. Hearing voices is a
mental illness (SMI) positive symptom of schizophrenia. Other
Rational: While there are many factors that positive symptoms include paranoia, distorted
contribute to recovery and reduction of beliefs, and distorted perceptions.
manifestations, employment is positively
associated with recovery. Having a job can make
it more likely for someone to be able to afford A nurse is caring for a client who has been
treatment, have insurance, and have stable diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the
housing, which all contribute toward better following should the nurse identify as a positive
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
symptom? - ANSWER -a. "Which stress reduction
techniques are you finding helpful alongside your
a. alogia medication?"
b. hallucination Rational: During the working phase, or the
c. avolition exploitation phase, the nurse and client should
d. anhedonia - ANSWER -b. hallucination discuss interventions, such as stress reduction
Rational: The nurse should identify hearing techniques and medications, that the client is
things that are not real can be part of a using in their treatment.
hallucination. Hallucinations are a positive
symptom of schizophrenia. Other positive
symptoms can include paranoia, and distorted A nurse is caring for a client who has a major
beliefs and perceptions. depressive disorder. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse the client is
experiencing psychosis?
A nurse is providing education to a group of staff
members about risk factors for schizophrenia. a. Depressed mood
Which of the following risk factors should the b. Anxiety symptoms
nurse include? c. Mania
d. Hallucinations - ANSWER -d.
a. Having a twin sibling who has the disorder Hallucinations
b. History of seasonal allergies Rational: Hallucinations occur during a major
c. Living in a rural community depressive mood episode.
d. Raised in a middle-class income family -
ANSWER -a. Having a twin sibling who has
the disorder A nurse is caring for a client who has a SMI and
Rational: A client who has a twin who has has been recently released from prison. Which of
schizophrenia is at risk for developing the following factors related to being released
schizophrenia. Studies have shown that twins from a prison increases the client's risk of
have a heritability of schizophrenia of around relapsing?
60% to 80%. The nurse should include this risk
factor when educating staff members. a. Experiencing medication adverse effects
b. Inability to find housing
c. Continued physical impairment
A nurse is caring for a client who has d. Being the victim of a violent crime -
schizophrenia. Which of the following questions ANSWER -b. Inability to find housing
should the nurse ask during the exploitation Rational: Clients who have recently been
phase of the nurse-client relationship? released from prison can struggle to secure
housing and employment. These risk factors can
a. "Which stress reduction techniques are you increase the client's chance of relapsing after
finding helpful alongside your medication?" release.
b. "When would you like your first appointment to
take place?"
c. "Do you have any religious or cultural beliefs A nurse is caring for a client who has
that should I be aware of to support you?" schizophrenia and is unaware of their own mental
d. "Do you feel safe in your home environment?" health. Which of the following is the client
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
A nurse is providing information about outcomes.
hallucinations to a client who has schizophrenia.
Which of the following statements should the
nurse make? A nurse is caring for a client who has
schizophrenia. The client states, "My health care
a. "It is a belief that something is real when in provider indicated that I likely got schizophrenia
reality it is not." due to complications experienced in utero."
b. "It is when behaviors that you typically display Which of the following risk factors is this
are abnormally absent." complications linked to?
c. "It is when you see or hear things that others
are not experiencing." a. Genetics
d. "It is when you experience symptoms that b. Physiological
affect your memory." - ANSWER -c. "It is c. Biochemical
when you see or hear things that others are not d. Environmental - ANSWER -b.
experiencing." Physiological
Rational: Hallucinations are seeing or hearing Rational: Physiological risk factors for the
things that others are not experiencing. The development of schizophrenia include
nurse should include this statement when complications experienced in utero. These risk
providing information about hallucinations to a factors include complications which occur during
client who has schizophrenia. pregnancy such as hypoxia, prenatal stress,
infection, inadequate nutrition, or gestational
diabetes.
A nurse is speaking with a client about the
potential impact of living with a serious mental
illness. Which of the following pieces of A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing
information should the nurse share? psychosis. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse identify as a positive symptom
a. having a job is positively associated with of schizophrenia?
recovery from serious mental illness (SMI)
b. the stigma over SMIs has improved a. flat affect
dramatically in recent years in the United States b. hearing voices
c. males who have SMIs are more likely to be c. difficulty concentrating
victimized than females who have SMIs d. withdrawn socially - ANSWER -b. hearing
d. once housing is secured, clients who have voices
SMIs generally do not have issues with housing Rational: The nurse should identify that hearing
insecurity - ANSWER -a. having a job is voices is considered a hallucination for a client
positively associated with recovery from serious experiencing psychosis. Hearing voices is a
mental illness (SMI) positive symptom of schizophrenia. Other
Rational: While there are many factors that positive symptoms include paranoia, distorted
contribute to recovery and reduction of beliefs, and distorted perceptions.
manifestations, employment is positively
associated with recovery. Having a job can make
it more likely for someone to be able to afford A nurse is caring for a client who has been
treatment, have insurance, and have stable diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the
housing, which all contribute toward better following should the nurse identify as a positive
1/8
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
symptom? - ANSWER -a. "Which stress reduction
techniques are you finding helpful alongside your
a. alogia medication?"
b. hallucination Rational: During the working phase, or the
c. avolition exploitation phase, the nurse and client should
d. anhedonia - ANSWER -b. hallucination discuss interventions, such as stress reduction
Rational: The nurse should identify hearing techniques and medications, that the client is
things that are not real can be part of a using in their treatment.
hallucination. Hallucinations are a positive
symptom of schizophrenia. Other positive
symptoms can include paranoia, and distorted A nurse is caring for a client who has a major
beliefs and perceptions. depressive disorder. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse the client is
experiencing psychosis?
A nurse is providing education to a group of staff
members about risk factors for schizophrenia. a. Depressed mood
Which of the following risk factors should the b. Anxiety symptoms
nurse include? c. Mania
d. Hallucinations - ANSWER -d.
a. Having a twin sibling who has the disorder Hallucinations
b. History of seasonal allergies Rational: Hallucinations occur during a major
c. Living in a rural community depressive mood episode.
d. Raised in a middle-class income family -
ANSWER -a. Having a twin sibling who has
the disorder A nurse is caring for a client who has a SMI and
Rational: A client who has a twin who has has been recently released from prison. Which of
schizophrenia is at risk for developing the following factors related to being released
schizophrenia. Studies have shown that twins from a prison increases the client's risk of
have a heritability of schizophrenia of around relapsing?
60% to 80%. The nurse should include this risk
factor when educating staff members. a. Experiencing medication adverse effects
b. Inability to find housing
c. Continued physical impairment
A nurse is caring for a client who has d. Being the victim of a violent crime -
schizophrenia. Which of the following questions ANSWER -b. Inability to find housing
should the nurse ask during the exploitation Rational: Clients who have recently been
phase of the nurse-client relationship? released from prison can struggle to secure
housing and employment. These risk factors can
a. "Which stress reduction techniques are you increase the client's chance of relapsing after
finding helpful alongside your medication?" release.
b. "When would you like your first appointment to
take place?"
c. "Do you have any religious or cultural beliefs A nurse is caring for a client who has
that should I be aware of to support you?" schizophrenia and is unaware of their own mental
d. "Do you feel safe in your home environment?" health. Which of the following is the client
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