NURS 222 QUIZ 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE NURS 222 QUIZ 2
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
What is schizophrenia and what is the average lifespan? - correct answer ✔✔- thought disorder
- average lifespan on 53 years
If a person has a mental disorder, what should the nurse do FIRST? - correct answer ✔✔- Assess:
medications, alcohol withdrawal, UTIs, sepsis, dementia, injury, trauma
Comorbidity - correct answer ✔✔-the appearance of multiple simultaneous psychological disorders in
the same person
-Substance abuse disorders
Nicotine dependence
Alcohol abuse
Anxiety disorder (OCD)
Major Depressive Disorder
Physical illness
Suicide
Brain Structure Abnormalities Course of the Disorder: Prodromal - correct answer ✔✔Early symptoms
¡ Decrease functioning's, onset of psychotic symptoms- hallucinations, delusions, eccentric (odd), social
withdrawal, irritable, anxious
¡ Fast onset= increases morbidity
¡ The younger the patient is onset, the worse the prognosis
Neurobiological and brain abnormality theory - correct answer ✔✔- common among schizophrenics
- Disruptions in the pathways of the brain is schizophrenia are thought to be severe. It is possible that
structural abnormalities cause such disruptions.
Structural brain abnormalities such as: - correct answer ✔✔-Enlargement of the lateral cerebral
ventricles, Third ventricle dilation, and/or ventricular asymmetry
-Reduction in the cortical, frontal lobe, hippocampal and/or cerebellar volumes
-Reduced cortical thickness and reduced connectivity in various brain regions
-Increased dopamine activity in the mesolimbic system (good to know these facts)
Phases of Schizophrenia: Phase 1 - correct answer ✔✔- Acute
- Onset or exacerbation of symptoms - premorbid symptoms, hallucinations, delusions, disorganized
behavior, perception problems = may need hospitalization
Phases of Schizophrenia: Phase 2 - correct answer ✔✔- Stabilization
- Symptoms diminishing
- Movement toward previous level of functioning
Phases of Schizophrenia: Phase 3 - correct answer ✔✔- Maintenance
, - At or near baseline functioning- get person on discharge = outpatient level of care, follow up with
psychiatrist, get pt to stay on meds, and prevent reoccurance of hospitalization
DSM-5 Criterion - correct answer ✔✔-Symptoms present for at least 6 months
-Active-phase symptoms present at least 1 month.
-Symptoms are defined as positive and negative
Positive Symptoms - correct answer ✔✔normal functioning individual, it is something that is added on
or extra
positive symptoms of schizophrenia - correct answer ✔✔delusions, alterations in speech, alterations in
perception
grandiose delusions - correct answer ✔✔false, persistent beliefs that one has superior talents and traits
"I am the best instructor"
persecutory delusions - correct answer ✔✔beliefs of being targeted by others
referential delusions - correct answer ✔✔the belief that external events have special meaning for the
person
"they're pretty into me"
somatic delusions - correct answer ✔✔believes that his body is changing in an unusual way
"I'm growing a third arm"
"I have words eating my stomach"
jealous delusions - correct answer ✔✔delusions that the individual's sexual partner is unfaithful
"I just know they are cheating on me"
nihilistic delusions - correct answer ✔✔involve the conviction that a major catastrophe will occur
"the government is after me, and will put a chip in my brain"
Erotomanic delusions - correct answer ✔✔patently false beliefs that another person, often someone
famous or of higher status or authority, is in love with the individual
clang associations - correct answer ✔✔rhythmic patterns associated with psychotic speech
word salad - correct answer ✔✔Incoherent mixture of words, phrases, and sentences
neologisms - correct answer ✔✔made up words
echolalia - correct answer ✔✔automatic and immediate repetition of what others say
insertion symptoms - correct answer ✔✔insert thoughts
withdrawal - correct answer ✔✔take away thoughts
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
What is schizophrenia and what is the average lifespan? - correct answer ✔✔- thought disorder
- average lifespan on 53 years
If a person has a mental disorder, what should the nurse do FIRST? - correct answer ✔✔- Assess:
medications, alcohol withdrawal, UTIs, sepsis, dementia, injury, trauma
Comorbidity - correct answer ✔✔-the appearance of multiple simultaneous psychological disorders in
the same person
-Substance abuse disorders
Nicotine dependence
Alcohol abuse
Anxiety disorder (OCD)
Major Depressive Disorder
Physical illness
Suicide
Brain Structure Abnormalities Course of the Disorder: Prodromal - correct answer ✔✔Early symptoms
¡ Decrease functioning's, onset of psychotic symptoms- hallucinations, delusions, eccentric (odd), social
withdrawal, irritable, anxious
¡ Fast onset= increases morbidity
¡ The younger the patient is onset, the worse the prognosis
Neurobiological and brain abnormality theory - correct answer ✔✔- common among schizophrenics
- Disruptions in the pathways of the brain is schizophrenia are thought to be severe. It is possible that
structural abnormalities cause such disruptions.
Structural brain abnormalities such as: - correct answer ✔✔-Enlargement of the lateral cerebral
ventricles, Third ventricle dilation, and/or ventricular asymmetry
-Reduction in the cortical, frontal lobe, hippocampal and/or cerebellar volumes
-Reduced cortical thickness and reduced connectivity in various brain regions
-Increased dopamine activity in the mesolimbic system (good to know these facts)
Phases of Schizophrenia: Phase 1 - correct answer ✔✔- Acute
- Onset or exacerbation of symptoms - premorbid symptoms, hallucinations, delusions, disorganized
behavior, perception problems = may need hospitalization
Phases of Schizophrenia: Phase 2 - correct answer ✔✔- Stabilization
- Symptoms diminishing
- Movement toward previous level of functioning
Phases of Schizophrenia: Phase 3 - correct answer ✔✔- Maintenance
, - At or near baseline functioning- get person on discharge = outpatient level of care, follow up with
psychiatrist, get pt to stay on meds, and prevent reoccurance of hospitalization
DSM-5 Criterion - correct answer ✔✔-Symptoms present for at least 6 months
-Active-phase symptoms present at least 1 month.
-Symptoms are defined as positive and negative
Positive Symptoms - correct answer ✔✔normal functioning individual, it is something that is added on
or extra
positive symptoms of schizophrenia - correct answer ✔✔delusions, alterations in speech, alterations in
perception
grandiose delusions - correct answer ✔✔false, persistent beliefs that one has superior talents and traits
"I am the best instructor"
persecutory delusions - correct answer ✔✔beliefs of being targeted by others
referential delusions - correct answer ✔✔the belief that external events have special meaning for the
person
"they're pretty into me"
somatic delusions - correct answer ✔✔believes that his body is changing in an unusual way
"I'm growing a third arm"
"I have words eating my stomach"
jealous delusions - correct answer ✔✔delusions that the individual's sexual partner is unfaithful
"I just know they are cheating on me"
nihilistic delusions - correct answer ✔✔involve the conviction that a major catastrophe will occur
"the government is after me, and will put a chip in my brain"
Erotomanic delusions - correct answer ✔✔patently false beliefs that another person, often someone
famous or of higher status or authority, is in love with the individual
clang associations - correct answer ✔✔rhythmic patterns associated with psychotic speech
word salad - correct answer ✔✔Incoherent mixture of words, phrases, and sentences
neologisms - correct answer ✔✔made up words
echolalia - correct answer ✔✔automatic and immediate repetition of what others say
insertion symptoms - correct answer ✔✔insert thoughts
withdrawal - correct answer ✔✔take away thoughts
