NUR 180 Exam 2 2026 FULL CONCEPT
COVERED HONDROS COLLEGE OF
NURSING |GRADED A+
Schizophrenia
Patients may have difficulty managing their anger; this can lead to violence.
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Adverse reaction to antipsychotics with severe "lead pipe" rigidty, FEVER, and mental
status changes
Tardive dyskinesia
Lip smacking, tongue protrusion, and abnormal involuntary facial movements.
Psychotic
Having severe mental illness to the point of disconnection from reality
Family history of psychosis
Greatly increases the risk of psychosis.
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia
-flat affect
-Anhedonia (no pleasure)
-Avolition (lack of motivation)
-social withdrawal
-reduced speech
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia
, -Hallucinations (hearing voices)
-Delusions (False beliefs)
-Disorganized speech
-Bizarre behavior
Word salad
flow of unconnected words that convey no meaning to the listener
Antipsychotics
Meds for schizophrenia are maintenance meds, not a cure; they need to continue taking
these meds.
Paranoia about medication
Patient is paranoid that the staff are poisoning them with their medication - therapeutic
communication for this.
Findings supporting diagnosis of psychosis
-Deterioration in social functioning,
-reporting that the FBI solicited secret information,
-confirmation of hearing voices,
-changing the topic of conversation inappropriately.
Restlessness and tremors in schizophrenia
anticipate giving benztropine (Cogentin).
Akathisia
-feeling of internal restlessness
-pacing
-inability to sit still
COVERED HONDROS COLLEGE OF
NURSING |GRADED A+
Schizophrenia
Patients may have difficulty managing their anger; this can lead to violence.
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Adverse reaction to antipsychotics with severe "lead pipe" rigidty, FEVER, and mental
status changes
Tardive dyskinesia
Lip smacking, tongue protrusion, and abnormal involuntary facial movements.
Psychotic
Having severe mental illness to the point of disconnection from reality
Family history of psychosis
Greatly increases the risk of psychosis.
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia
-flat affect
-Anhedonia (no pleasure)
-Avolition (lack of motivation)
-social withdrawal
-reduced speech
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia
, -Hallucinations (hearing voices)
-Delusions (False beliefs)
-Disorganized speech
-Bizarre behavior
Word salad
flow of unconnected words that convey no meaning to the listener
Antipsychotics
Meds for schizophrenia are maintenance meds, not a cure; they need to continue taking
these meds.
Paranoia about medication
Patient is paranoid that the staff are poisoning them with their medication - therapeutic
communication for this.
Findings supporting diagnosis of psychosis
-Deterioration in social functioning,
-reporting that the FBI solicited secret information,
-confirmation of hearing voices,
-changing the topic of conversation inappropriately.
Restlessness and tremors in schizophrenia
anticipate giving benztropine (Cogentin).
Akathisia
-feeling of internal restlessness
-pacing
-inability to sit still
