HESI PN Mental Health
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,Schizophrenia DSM 5 - CORRECT ANSWERSTo meet the criteria for diagnosis of
schizophrenia, the patient must have experienced at least 2 of the following
symptoms[1] :
-Delusions
-Hallucinations
-Disorganized speech
-Disorganized or catatonic behavior
-Negative symptoms
-Functional impairment of some kind
DISRUPTS DAILY LIFE
How many people affected by schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWERS1% of adults
(1 in 100 , 1 in 40,000 children)
Schizophrenia more common in - CORRECT ANSWERSMen
Schizophrenia usually presents - CORRECT ANSWERSAt 15-25 years
Comorbids to Schizo - CORRECT ANSWERSSubstance abuse disorders
(Nicotine dependence)
Anxiety, depression, and suicide
Physical health or illness
(CV disease)-related to medications
Psychosis-induced polydipsia
Comorbids to BD - CORRECT ANSWERS
Schizo is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWERSPsychosis
(Altered cognition, perception, and reality testing)
Risk factors of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWERSGenetic
Neurobiological
(Dopamine theory)-Positive symptoms
Brain structure abnormalities
Psychological and environmental factors
Hypothesis is based on - CORRECT ANSWERSTreatment, how the person responds to
the specific medications/interventions
Four main symptom groups of schizo - CORRECT ANSWERSPositive
Cognitive
Negative
Affective
Positive symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERSDelusions
, Hallucinations
Bizarre behavior
(ADD)
Delusions include... - CORRECT ANSWERSPersecution (paranoia)
Referential
Grandiosity
Erotomanic
Nihilistic
Somatic Sensations
Control
Alterations in speech include... - CORRECT ANSWERSFlight of ideas
Neologisms
Echolalia
Circumstantiality
Tangentiality
Symbolic speech
Clang associations
Word salad
Circumstantial speech - CORRECT ANSWERSA pattern of speech characterized by
indirectness and delay before the person gets to the point or answers a question; the
person gets caught up in countless details and explanations.
Tangentiality speech - CORRECT ANSWERSWandering off topic or going off on
tangents and never reaching the point
Cognitive symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERSDisorganized thinking (Usually concrete)
Inattention, distracted
Impaired memory
Poor problem solving
Impaired judgement
Alterations in Perception - CORRECT ANSWERSDepersonalization
Hallucinations
Illusions
Command hallucinations
Derealization
Alterations in behavior - CORRECT ANSWERSCatatonia
Motor retardation
Motor agitation
Stereotyped behaviors
Waxy flexibility
Echopraxia
Exam 2025-2026: The
Ultimate Q&A Prep Guide for
Guaranteed First-Attempt
Success
,Schizophrenia DSM 5 - CORRECT ANSWERSTo meet the criteria for diagnosis of
schizophrenia, the patient must have experienced at least 2 of the following
symptoms[1] :
-Delusions
-Hallucinations
-Disorganized speech
-Disorganized or catatonic behavior
-Negative symptoms
-Functional impairment of some kind
DISRUPTS DAILY LIFE
How many people affected by schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWERS1% of adults
(1 in 100 , 1 in 40,000 children)
Schizophrenia more common in - CORRECT ANSWERSMen
Schizophrenia usually presents - CORRECT ANSWERSAt 15-25 years
Comorbids to Schizo - CORRECT ANSWERSSubstance abuse disorders
(Nicotine dependence)
Anxiety, depression, and suicide
Physical health or illness
(CV disease)-related to medications
Psychosis-induced polydipsia
Comorbids to BD - CORRECT ANSWERS
Schizo is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWERSPsychosis
(Altered cognition, perception, and reality testing)
Risk factors of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWERSGenetic
Neurobiological
(Dopamine theory)-Positive symptoms
Brain structure abnormalities
Psychological and environmental factors
Hypothesis is based on - CORRECT ANSWERSTreatment, how the person responds to
the specific medications/interventions
Four main symptom groups of schizo - CORRECT ANSWERSPositive
Cognitive
Negative
Affective
Positive symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERSDelusions
, Hallucinations
Bizarre behavior
(ADD)
Delusions include... - CORRECT ANSWERSPersecution (paranoia)
Referential
Grandiosity
Erotomanic
Nihilistic
Somatic Sensations
Control
Alterations in speech include... - CORRECT ANSWERSFlight of ideas
Neologisms
Echolalia
Circumstantiality
Tangentiality
Symbolic speech
Clang associations
Word salad
Circumstantial speech - CORRECT ANSWERSA pattern of speech characterized by
indirectness and delay before the person gets to the point or answers a question; the
person gets caught up in countless details and explanations.
Tangentiality speech - CORRECT ANSWERSWandering off topic or going off on
tangents and never reaching the point
Cognitive symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERSDisorganized thinking (Usually concrete)
Inattention, distracted
Impaired memory
Poor problem solving
Impaired judgement
Alterations in Perception - CORRECT ANSWERSDepersonalization
Hallucinations
Illusions
Command hallucinations
Derealization
Alterations in behavior - CORRECT ANSWERSCatatonia
Motor retardation
Motor agitation
Stereotyped behaviors
Waxy flexibility
Echopraxia
